Mine detail: Coeur *lene Mines

Previously called 'Silver StandardCamp Project'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.49681, -116.01603

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Silver
Secondary: Lead, Gold
Tertiary: Uranium, Cobalt
Ore: Erythrite, Tetrahedrite, Uraninite
Gangue: Siderite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:St. Regis Formation-Quartzite;St. Regis Formation-Argillite;Wallace Formation-Calc. Argillite;Wallace Formation-Quartzite;Revett Formation-Argillite;Revett Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:Osburn Fault
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSW019384
DEP10073344
Reference{Deposit:: COOK, E. F., 1955 , PROSPECTING FOR URANIUM, THORIUM, AND TUNGSTEN IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 102 , 53 P.}{Deposit:: WEIS, P. L., ARMSTRONG, F. C., AND ROSENBLUM, S., 1958 , RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO AND W. MONTANA, 1952 - 1955 : USGS BULL. 1074 - B, 48 P.}{Deposit:: FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1975 , ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974 , USBM, BOISE, 61 P.}{Deposit:: 5) SPOKANE CHRONICLE, JAN. 14 , 1972 , JAN 28 , 1972 ; MAR. 14 , 1968 ; MAY 11 , 1971 ; SEPT. 3 , 1971 ; MAY 12 , 1975 .}{Deposit:: 6) WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 - 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR *LENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 26 , 34}{Deposit:: 7) THURLOW, E. E., AND WRIGHT, R. J., 1950 , URANINITE IN THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 45 , NO. 8 , P. 818}{Deposit:: 1955 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 102}{Deposit:: 1958 RECON WEIS AND OTHERS, BULL. 1074 - B}{Deposit:: 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Deposit:: 1975 COMPILE USBM, MINING ACTIVITY LIST 1974}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.