Mine detail: Big Creek Apex Mine

Previously called 'Big Creek MineCrane'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.50765, -116.07186

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper, Lead, Antimony
Ore: Argentite, Chalcocite, Galena, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form: BUNCHES

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Wallace Formation-Calc. Quartzite, Argillite;St. Regis Formation-Quartzite, Argillite
Host type:Quartzite,Argillite
Structure:Silver Syndicate Fault On Length Of Property

References

MRDSW019557
DEP10107339
Reference{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, ID.: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 732 , 156 P.}{Deposit:: WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 , DIRECTORY OF MINES, IDAHO (COEUR *LENES) AND WASHINGTON, 1974 - 1975 : SPOKANE, WESTERN MINING NEWS, 163 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, MAY 14 , 1974; APR 5 , 1974 ; MAR. 21 , 1973 ; MAR. 21 , 1972 ; MAR. 5 , 1975 .}{Deposit:: 5) SPOKESMAN REVIEW, APRIL 9 , 1967 .}{Deposit:: 6) HOBBS, S. W., AND OTHERS, 1965 , GEOLOGY OF THE COEUR *LENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 478 , 139 P.}{Deposit:: 1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732}{Deposit:: 1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445}{Deposit:: 1965 GEOLMAP S. W. HOBBS AND OTHERS, PROF. PAPER 478}{Production:: WESTERN MIN. NEWS, 1974 - 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES. { SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MAR. 19 , 1970 ; MAR. 21 , 1969 , FEB. 1 , 1968 ; SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MAR. 14 , 1967 , MAR. 31 , 1967 ; APR 21 , 1975}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.