Mine detail: Iron Mask Prospect Mine

Previously called 'Silver Hill?Silver Butte'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.16016, -116.51686

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper, Zinc, Lead
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Revett Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:Little Shearing; Vein Cut By Several Lamprophyre Dikes
Tectonic:Belt Basin
Alteration processes:Bleaching, Sericite

References

MRDSW007800
DEP10107291
Reference{Deposit:: SAVAGE, C. N., 1967, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BONNER COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT, NO. 6, 131 P.}{Deposit:: SAMPSON, E., 1928, GEOLOGY AND SILVER ORE DEPOSITS OF THE PEND OREILLE DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET, NO. 31, 25 P.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1975, ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974, USBM, BOISE, ID. 61 P.}{Deposit:: GREEN, W.R., 1976 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE BLACKTAIL MOUNTAIN AREA, BONNER COUNTY, IDAHO: PULLMAN, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON STATE UNIV., PHD DISSERTATION, 108 P.}{Deposit:: 5) MINING RECORD, AUG. 4 , 1976}{Deposit:: 1928 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 28}{Deposit:: 1967 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. CO. REPT. 6}{Deposit:: 1975 COMPILE US BUR MINES, 1974 ACTIVITY LIST}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.