Mine detail: Elmira Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.79629, -113.4726

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese, Iron
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Cobalt, Nickel, Arsenic, Silver
Ore:	Anglesite, Pyrolusite, Smithsonite
Gangue:	Calcite, Limonite
Discovery year:	1920

Production

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

Geology

Host type:

Quartzite,Limestone

References

MRDS	W015713
MAS	160590258
DEP	10071935
Reference	{Deposit:: THUNE, H. W., 1941, MINERALOGY OF THE ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE LITTLE EIGHTMILE DISTRICT, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 37 P.}{Deposit:: WICKEN, O. M., 1941, A METALLURGICAL INVESTIGATION OF LOW-GRADE MANGANESE ORE: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 26 P.}{Production:: WICKEN, O. M., 1941, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS}
Reporter	Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat, Causey, J. Douglas