Mine detail: Rex Mine

Previously called 'NorthSixteen-To-One Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.53543, -115.87269

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Lead, Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, STRINGERS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1900

Geology

Host rock:Prichard Formation;Burke Formation
Host type:Slate
Tectonic:Belt Basin
Alteration processes:Garnet, Pyroxene, Epidote

References

MRDSW026646
DEP10089460
Reference{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:: RANSOME, F. L., AND CALKINS, F. C., 1908 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 62 , 203 P.}{Deposit:: 1908 GEOLMAP RANSOME AND CALKINS, PROF. PAPER 62}{Deposit:: 1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732}{Deposit:: 1952 GEOLMAP A. B. GRIGGS, OPEN-FILE REPT. { 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Production:: CROSBY, G. M., 1969 , QUARTERLY OF THE COLORADO SCH. MINES, V. 64 , NO. 1 , P. 172 . GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 108 P. GERRY, C. N., 1920 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1918 , PT. 1 - METALS: USGS, P. 492}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.