Mine detail: Black Bear Fraction Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.51297, -115.85292

Resource(M)

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

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1927

Geology

Host rock:Burke Formation
Host type:Quartzite
Tectonic:Belt Basin

References

MRDSW026658
DEP10078365
Reference{Deposit:: FRYKLUND, V. C., JR. 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.}{Deposit:: GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , GEOLOGY AND NOTES ON ORE DEPOSITS IN CANYON-NINE MILE CREEKS AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS OPEN FILE REPT., 108 P.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.}{Deposit:: 1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732}{Deposit:: 1952 GEOLMAP A. B. GRIGGS, OPEN FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Production:: GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 108 P.}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.