Mine detail: Sunset Mine

Previously called 'Sunset Minerals MineLiberal Creek MineEpic Silver Inc.Liberal King MineClark'

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Location

Lat / long:

47.49847, -116.23853

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Gold, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Ankerite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR, LENS, REPLACEMENT; FISSURE VEIN

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Prichard Formation-Slate, Argillite;Lower Burke Formation-Quartzite
Host type:	Slate,Argillite
Alteration processes:	Garnet, Epidote, Sericitization, Pyritization

References

MRDS	W019503
MAS	160790218
DEP	10107337
Reference	{Deposit:: Umpleby, J. B., And Jones, E. L., Jr., 1923 , Geology And Ore Deposits Of Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 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, Feb. 5 , 1969}{Deposit:: USBM, 1975 , Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974 , USBM, Boise, 61 P.}{Deposit:: Jones, E. L., Jr., 1920 , A Reconnaissance Of The Pine Creek District, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 710 , 36 P.}{Deposit:: 1920 Recon E. L. Jones Bulletin 710}{Deposit:: 1923 Geolmap Umpleby & Jones, Bulletin 732}{Deposit:: 1964 Other V. C. Fryklund, Prof. Paper 445}{Deposit:: 1975 Compile USBM, 1974 Mining Activity List}{Deposit:: Forrester, J. D., And Nelson, V. E., 1944 , Lead And Zinc Deposits Of The Pine Creek Area, Coeur *lene Mining Region, USGS Open-File Report}{Production:: Crosby, G. M., 1969 , Quarterly Of The Colorado Sch. Mines, V. 64 , No. 1 , P. 173. { Jones, E. L., Jr., 1920 , USGS Bulletin 710}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J., Kauffman, John D., Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)