Mine detail: Elk Mountain Group

Previously called 'Elk and Elk ExtensionPainted Desert U. and Oil Co.Murphy Tungsten'

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Location

Lat / long:

47.59266, -116.64325

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Tertiary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Scheelite
Gangue:	Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Prichard Formation
Host type:	Slate,Shale
Associated type:	Rhyolite

References

MRDS	W019466
MAS	160550001
DEP	10073402
Reference	{Deposit:: Western Mining News, Aug. 25 , 1975}{Deposit:: Powers, H. A., 1956 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report, No. 3 , 5 P.}{Deposit:: Spokane Chronicle, Mar. 21 , 1974}{Deposit:: Hobbs, S. W., 1964 , Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1 , P. 223 - 233}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J., Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)