Mine detail: Lucky Lad Mine

Previously called 'Eagle GroupLucky Boy'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.66158, -115.27375

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lead, Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Sulfides
Ore:	Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue:	Limonite, Pyrite
Orebody form:	PODS, IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1935

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Dikes
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite
Structure:	Nw - Trending Faults
Alteration processes:	Fe Stain, Limonitic Boxwork

References

MRDS	W013921
DEP	10070821
Reference	{Deposit:: CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1304, 431 P}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 130}{Production:: CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, USGS BULL. 1304, 431 P.}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.