Mine detail: St. Louis Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.5941, -113.59228

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc, Copper, Lead
Tertiary: Bismuth
Ore: Argentite, Chalcopyrite, Silver, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite, Wurtzite
Gangue: Calcite, Chalcedony, Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR LENSES, BUNCHES, STRINGERS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Tuff,Andesite
Associated rock:Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Tuff, Rhyolite
Associated type:Tuff,Andesite
Structure:Gouge
Alteration processes:Sericitization, Oxidation

References

MRDSW015681
DEP10071912
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAVA CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32, 70 P.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1940 , AIKINITE AND SILVER ENRICHMENT AT THE ST. LOUIS MINE, BUTTE COUNTY, IDAHO: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 35 , NO. 4 , P. 520 - 533.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., 1917, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MACKAY REGION, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 97, 129 P.}{Deposit:: 1917 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., PROF. PAPER 97}{Deposit:: 1929 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32}{Production:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)