Mine detail: Juniper Hill Mine

Previously called 'Thornton'

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Location: Power County, Idaho, United States, North America
Lat / long: 42.70181, -112.83915
dep_id: 10103781
mrds_id: M055161
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Mercury
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Cinnabar
gangue: Calcite, Onyx
orebody_fm: POD
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Cinnabar Is Localized In And Near Faults In Limestone.
Reporter: Matthews, John Y. And Miller, Pat J., Bergquist, Joel R.
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Slight Folding Of Sediments, Poorly Developed Fracture Zone
disc_yr: 1931
discr: Mott Thornton
References:
  • Deposit:: BAILEY, E.H., USGS, PERSONAL FILES
  • Deposit:: MERCURY IN IDAHO, 1965, USBM IC 8252
  • Production:: USBM DATA
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