Mine detail: Highland Surprise Mine

Previously called 'Highland Chief ProspectSurprise'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.47931, -116.16436

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Secondary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Ankerite, Calcite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR BUNCH
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1912

Geology

Host rock:Prichard Formation-Slate (Argillite);Prichard Formation-Shale;Burke Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite,Argillite
Structure:Nw Trending Anticline, Placer Creek Fault; Brecciation
Alteration processes:Fe Stains; Chlorite

References

MRDSW019509
DEP10073431
Reference{Deposit:: RANSOME, F. L., AND CALKINS, F. C., 1908 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 62 , 203 P.}{Deposit:: MAC DONALD, D. F., 1906 , ECONOMIC FEATURES OF NORTHERN IDAHO AND NORTHEASTERN MONTANA: USGS BULL. 285 , P. 41 - 52}{Deposit:: JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1975 , ACTIVITY LIST OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974 , 61 P.}{Deposit:: 5) FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE PINE CREEK AREA, COEUR *LENE MINING REGION, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS SMI OPEN - FILE REPT. 27 P.}{Deposit:: 6) FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.}{Deposit:: 7) SPOKANE CHRONICLE, JUNE 24 , 1974 ; MARCH 18 , 1971 ; DEC. 14 , 1967}{Deposit:: BUTNER, D.W., 1950, MINING METHODS AND COSTS AT THE HIGHLAND SURPRISE MINE, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7560, 11 P.}{Deposit:: 1906 OTHER D. F. MAC DONALD, BULL. 285}{Deposit:: 1908 GEOLMAP RANSOME & CALKINS, PROF. PAPER 62}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON E. L. JONES, BULL. 710 { 1944 OTHER FORRESTER & NELSON, SMI O. F. REPT. { 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Deposit:: 1948 DIREXPL USBM}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOCHEM SUNSHINE MIN. CO.}{Deposit:: 1975 COMPILE USBM, 1974 MINING ACTIVITY LIST}{Production:: FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , USGS OPEN - FILE REPT., 27 P. { BUTNER, D. W., 1950 , USBM INF. CIRC. 7560 , 11 P.}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.