Mine detail: Eureka Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.50299, -114.41011

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Copper, Silver, Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Andalusite, Calcite, Pyrite, Pyroxene, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form: LENSES, BUNCHES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Wood River Formation-Limestone, Calcareous Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite,Limestone
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDSW013605
DEP10107299
Reference{Deposit:: USBM, 1975, ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974, USBM, BOISE, IDAHO, 61 P.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR - BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1 - 245.}{Deposit:: IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, FIRST ANNUAL REPT. ADDENDUM, JULY 1974 - JUNE 1975, 95 P.}{Deposit:: 1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814}{Deposit:: 1975 COMPILE IDAHO DEPT. LABOR ANN. REPT.}{Deposit:: 1975 COMPILE USBM, MINING ACTIVITY LIST, 1974}{Production:: UMPLEBY, J. B., WESTGATE, L. G., ROSS, C. P., 1930, USGS BULL. 814}
ReporterMurphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat