Mine detail: Worthing-Kaufman Mine

Previously called 'Kauffman - WeaverWorthing and WeaverKaufman'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.2316, -112.87057

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver, Gold, Copper
Ore: Anglesite, Covellite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR PIPE-LIKE SHOOTS
Discovery year: 1904

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone,Quartzite

References

MRDSW015804
MAS160590403
DEP10072000
Reference{Deposit:: Shenon, P. J., 1928, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27, 25 P.}{Deposit:: Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Clark And Lemhi Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bur Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70, 43 P.}{Deposit:: Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Mackay Region, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 97, 129 P.}{Deposit:: Bell, R. N., 1907, Eighth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1906.}{Production:: Items 1, 8, Shenon, P. J., 1928, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27; Items 9, 10, Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70; Item 11, Umpleby, J. B., 1917, USGS Prof. Paper 97}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat), Winters, Dick