Mine detail: Champion Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.86018, -113.67311

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Lead
Secondary: Gold, Zinc, Silver
Ore: Anglesite, Calamine, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Smithsonite
Gangue: Garnet, Jasper, Magnetite, Wollastonite
Discovery year: 1895

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:White Knob Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSW015688
DEP10071917
Reference{Deposit:: LELAND, G. R., 1957, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE MACKAY STOCK AREA: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 71 P.}{Deposit:: MINOBRAS, 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: MINOBRAS}{Deposit:: NELSON, W. H., AND ROSS, C. P., 1968, GEOLOGY OF PART OF THE ALDER CREEK MINING DISTRICT, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1252-A, 30 P.}{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:: 1968 GEOLMAP NELSON, W. H. AND ROSS, C. P., BULL. 1252-A}{Production:: ITEMS 8-13, LELAND, G. R., 1957, UNIV. IDAHO, M. S. THESIS; ITEM 14, NELSON, W. H., AND ROSS, C. P., 1968, USGS BULL. 1252-A}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)