Mine detail: Muldoon Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.6032, -113.88809

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Feldspar, Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1881

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Cu Basin Formation: Quartzitic And Slaty Rocks
Host type:Quartzite
Associated rock:Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Alteration processes:Sericitization

References

MRDSW015695
DEP10071921
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1946, A GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE LITTLE WOOD RIVER (MULDOON) DISTRICT, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75, 22 P.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., 1917, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MACKAY REGION, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 97, 129 P.}{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:: MOORE, F. C., 1910, ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1909.}{Deposit:: 1910 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTO* REPORT FOR 1909}{Deposit:: 1917 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., PROF. PAPER 97}{Deposit:: 1946 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP NELSON, W. H. AND ROSS, C. P., BULL. 1252-A}{Production:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1946, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75}
ReporterEverett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat)