Mine detail: Star Antimony Mine

Previously called 'Silver HillShrineCommercial Traveler'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.47017, -116.18963

Resource(M)

Primary: Antimony
Tertiary: Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver
Ore: Gold, Sphalerite, Stibnite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1914

Production

Operation type: Underground
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1916

Geology

Host rock:Prichard Formation-Bluish Shale, Slate, Quartzose Argillite;Burke Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Slate,Shale,Argillite
Structure:Brecciation; Placer Cr, Striped Peak And Silver Hill Faults In Vicinity
Alteration processes:Gouge

References

MRDSW019553
MAS160790028
DEP10105945
Reference{Deposit:: Jones, E. L., Jr., 1920 , A Reconnaissance Of The Pine Creek District, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 710 , 36 P.}{Deposit:: Umpleby, J. B., And Jones, E. L., Jr., 1923 , Geology And Ore Deposits Of Shoshone Co., Idaho: USGS Bulletin 732 , 121 P.}{Deposit:: Fryklund, V. C., Jr., 1964 , Ore Deposits Of The Coeur *lene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 445 , 103 P.}{Deposit:: Western Mining News, 1974 - 1975 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur *lenes) And Washington, P. 129}{Deposit:: 5) Spokane Chronicle, Oct. 6 , 1967}{Deposit:: 1920 Recon E. L. Jones, Bulletin 710}{Deposit:: 1923 Geolmap Umpleby And Jones, Bulletin 732}{Deposit:: 1964 Other V. C. Fryklund, Prof. Paper 445}{Deposit:: Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur *lene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.}{Production:: Jones, E. L., Jr., 1920 , USGS Bulletin 710 , 36 P.}
ReporterMiller, Pat J., Kauffman, John D.