Mine detail: National Mine

Previously called 'United Copper Property'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.49017, -115.76322

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Copper
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue: Pyrite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Wallace Formation; Revett Formation; St. Regis Formation
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:Brecciation
Tectonic:Belt Basin
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSW026725
DEP10078412
Reference{Deposit:: Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur *lene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.}{Deposit:: CALKINS, F. C., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1914 , ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE REGION AROUND MULLAN, IDAHO, AND SALTESE, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 540 , P. 167 - 211}{Deposit:: 1914 OTHER CALKINS AND JONES BULL. 540}{Deposit:: 1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732}{Deposit:: 1965 GEOLMAP S. W. HOBBS AND OTHERS, PROF. PAPER 478}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.