Mine detail: Phi Kappa Creek Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

43.83906, -114.20341

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten, Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Augite, Calcite, Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Magnetite, Prehnite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR, ISOLATED GRAINS
Discovery year:	1885

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Phi Kappa Form.-Argillite, Quartzite, Shale, Limestone
Host type:	Quartzite,Shale,Argillite,Limestone
Associated rock:	Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	W013643
DEP	10089166
Reference	{Deposit:: COOK, E. F., 1956, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF SOUTH - CENTRAL IDAHO, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 108, 43 P.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR - BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1 - 245.}{Deposit:: 1930 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B. AND OTHERS, BULL. 814}{Deposit:: 1955 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 108}
Reporter	Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat