Mine detail: National Mine

Previously called 'First National Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

47.47017, -116.06213

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	Wallace Formation-Quartzite, Argillite;St. Regis Formation-Quartzite, Argillite;Revett Formation-Quartzite
Host type:	Quartzite,Argillite
Structure:	Granite Peak Syncline, Faults (Placer Creek Fault Divides The Property)

References

MRDS	W019392
DEP	10097438
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:: SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MAY 9 , 1972 ; MAY 23 , 1968 ; APRIL 4 , 1968 ; OCT. 5 , 1967 ; JULY 7 , 1967}{Deposit:: WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 , 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR *LENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 93}{Deposit:: 1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732}{Deposit:: 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOCHEM SUNSHINE MIN. CO.}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOLMAP NATIONAL AG - PB CO.}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.