Mine detail: Viola Mine

Previously called 'Nicholia-Viola MineNicholia MineViola Zinc Property'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.37684, -112.3478

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver, Zinc
Tertiary: Copper, Gold
Ore: Anglesite, Galena, Plumbojarosite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Iron, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz, Sand
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, STRINGERS
Discovery year: 1880

Production

Operation type: Underground
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1882

Geology

Host type:Limestone,Quartzite

References

MRDSW015717
MAS160590330
DEP10089296
Reference{Deposit:: Shenon, P. J., 1928, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 27, 25 P.}{Deposit:: Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Clark And Lemhi Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70, P. 36-42}{Deposit:: Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 528, 104 P.}{Deposit:: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 53-83, 1983, Table 1, No. 15, P. 18.}{Production:: Items 8, 9, Shenon, P. J., 1928, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27; Items 10-12, Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70}
ReporterBenjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat, Lambeth, Robert H.