Mine detail: Bighorn Mine

Previously called 'BuckhornMettaBig HornMormon Gulch 1-3'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.0171, -113.02587

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc, Silver, Gold
Ore: Galena, Smithsonite
Gangue: Barite, Limonite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Brazer Limestone-Limestone, Shale;Three Forks Limestone-Dolomite
Host type:Shale,Limestone

References

MRDSW015810
MAS160230065
DEP10072005
Reference{Deposit:: Anderson, R. A., 1948, Reconnaissance Survey Of The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Southwestern Portion Of Lemhi Range, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 80, P. 13}{Deposit:: Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1081-F, P. 189-260}{Deposit:: Kiilsgaard, T. H., Quinlan, J. J., And Magill, E. A., 1951, Big Horn Mine, Butte County, Idaho: Defense Mineral Administration Unpublished Report Dma-188, 7 P.}{Deposit:: Maclaren, D. R., 1964, Big Horn, Et Al Claims, Butte County, Idaho: Office Of Minerals Exploration Unpublished Report Ome-6337, 5 P.}{Deposit:: Shaffer, L. E., 1943, The Big Horn And Staley Mines: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished War Minerals Report, 6 P.}{Deposit:: U.S. Bur. Mine Sopen-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 52, P. 151.}{Production:: Ross, C. P., 1961, USGS Bulletin 1081-F}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat), Kuizon, Lucy