Mine detail: Constitution Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.44348, -116.17214

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Ankerite, Calcite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1916

Geology

Host rock:Prichard Formation-Slate;Prichard Formation-Quartzite;Burke Formation-Quartzite;Revett Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:Pine Creek Fault; Placer Creek Fault
Alteration processes:Sericite

References

MRDSW019511
DEP10073433
Reference{Deposit:: FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.}{Deposit:: JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P.}{Deposit:: FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , LEAD AND ZINC DEPOSITS OF THE PINE CREEK AREA, COEUR *LENE MINING REGION, SHOSHONE CO., IDAHO: USGS SMI OPEN - FILE REPT., 27 P.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1975 , ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974 , USBM, BOISE 61 P.}{Deposit:: 5) WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 - 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR *LENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 39}{Deposit:: 6) SPOKANE CHRONICLE, AUG. 29 , 1967}{Deposit:: 1920 RECON E. L. JONES, BULL. 710}{Deposit:: 1944 OTHER FORRESTER & NELSON SMI O. F. REPT.}{Deposit:: GEOLMAP CONSTITUTION}{Deposit:: GEOCHEM CONSTITUTION}{Deposit:: 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Deposit:: 1975 COMPILE USBM, MINING ACTIVITIES, 1974}{Production:: JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P. { FORRESTER, J. D., AND NELSON, V. E., 1944 , OPEN - FILE REPORT}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.