Mine detail: Washington Basin Deposit

Previously called 'Empire Vein'

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Location

Lat / long: 44.00629, -114.65512

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead, Tungsten
Ore: Galena, Scheelite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Diopside, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Milligen Formation-Quartzite, Dolomitic Limestone
Host type:Quartzite,Limestone
Associated rock:White Cloud Stock-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Alteration processes:Hydrothermal

References

MRDSW014134
MAS160370008
DEP10096298
Reference{Deposit:: Cook, E.F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, P. 21}{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:: Umpleby, J. B., 1914, Ore Deposits In The Sawtooth Quadrangle, Blaine And Custer Counties, Idaho: USGS Bull. 580 - K, P. 221 - 249.}{Deposit:: Hobbs, S. W., 1964, Mineral Resources - Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 231.}{Deposit:: 1914 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B., Bull. 580 - K}{Deposit:: 1956 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108}{Deposit:: 1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1}{Deposit:: 1974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open - File Rept.}{Deposit:: Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bull.1545e, P.298, Pl.3, No.134}
ReporterRidenour, James, Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat