Mine detail: Sunset Mine

Previously called 'Little Sunset MineClark PropertyLong Wait Mining Co.'

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Location

Lat / long: 47.55597, -115.83712

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Siderite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Prichard Formation;Burke Formation
Host type:Quartzite,Argillite
Tectonic:Belt Basin
Alteration processes:Some Chlorite

References

MRDSW026705
DEP10107347
Reference{Deposit:: Brown, B. R., 1975 , First Ann. Rept. Addendum Of The Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, P. 62}{Deposit:: Fryklund, V. C., Jr., 1964 , Ore Deposits Of The Coeur *lene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 445 , 103 P.}{Deposit:: Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur *lene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.}{Deposit:: 1964 Other V. C. Fryklund, Prof. Paper 445}{Deposit:: 1965 Geolmap S. W. Hobbs And Others, Prof. Paper 478}{Deposit:: 1975 Compile Idaho Dept. Labor First Ann. Rept. Addendum}{Production:: Western Mining News, Sept. 3 , 1976}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.