Mine detail: Carbonate Mine

Previously called 'Cal-Ida'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.18799, -114.57062

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc, Gold, Copper, Lead
Tertiary: Antimony
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Jamesonite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1886

Production

Operation type: Underground
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect

Geology

Host rock:Milligen Formation-Argillites, Quartzites
Host type:Argillite
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Idaho Batholith, Slickensides
Alteration processes:Brecciation, Oxidation

References

MRDSW014186
MAS160370433
DEP10089186
Reference{Deposit:: KERN, RICHARD R., 1972, THE GEOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DEPOSITS OF SLATE CREEK AREA, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: POCATELLO, IDAHO, IDAHO STATE UNIV. MS THESIS, P. 62 - 68.}{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CUSTER AND BLAINE COUNTIES, IDAHO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 648 P.}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, OPEN-FILE REPT}{Deposit:: VANNOY & OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.269, PL.3, NO.82}
ReporterVan Noy, Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat