Mine detail: Atlas Mine

Previously called 'Carney CuBoulder Cr. and Central VeinsCarbonate Hill'

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Location

Lat / long:

47.46626, -115.77741

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Copper
Tertiary:	Silver
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Ankerite, Barite, Calcite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	NARROW, IRREGULAR, BUNCHES
Discovery year:	1900

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Lower St. Regis Formation;Upper Revett Formation
Host type:	Quartzite,Argillite
Structure:	Anticline, Polaris Fault
Tectonic:	Belt Basin
Alteration processes:	Fe Gossan, Chlorite

References

MRDS	W026663
DEP	10078368
Reference	{Deposit:: WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 , DIRECTORY OF MINES, IDAHO (COEUR *LENES) AND WASHINGTON, 1974 - 75: SPOKANE, WESTERN MINING NEWS, 163 P.}{Deposit:: SPOKANE CHRONICLE, AUG. 5 , 1974 ; DEC. 3 , 1973 ; JAN. 25 , 1971 ; DEC. 4 , 1969 ; JULY 24 , 1967 ; OCT. 23 , 1968 ; NOV. 9 , 1967 ; AUG. 4 , 1976 ; APRIL 28 , 1976}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.}{Deposit:: FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1964 , ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , 103 P.}{Deposit:: Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur *lene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.}{Deposit:: 1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732}{Deposit:: 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Deposit:: 1971 DIREXPL CERRO CORP.}{Deposit:: 1973 DIREXPL NORANDA MINES - DRILLING}{Deposit:: 1973 GEOLMAP NORANDA}{Production:: MINING RECORD, MAY 23 , 1973 . SPOKANE CHRONICLE, AUG. 27 , 1969 ; AUG. 11 , 1969}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.