Mine detail: Murray (Coeur
*lene) District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

47.61657, -115.91773

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Discovery year:	1879

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	STREAM PLACER
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1883

Geology

Structure:

BROAD NORTHEAST-TRENDING ANTICLINAL FOLD, CUT BY MANY FAULTS. THE UCELLY (REVERSE) AND MCCOMBER (NORMAL) FAULTS, IN THE WESTERN PART OF DISTRICT, AND THE MURRAY PEAK IN THE EAST; THE DIP DISPLACEMENT IS SEVERAL THOUSAND FEET., DEFORMATION CONSISTS OF BROAD FOLDS THAT TREND GENERALLY TO THE NORTH WEST AND INTENSE DEFOMATION AROUND THE MAJOR FAULTS. SERIES OF NORTHWEST-TRENDING FAULTS (LEWIS AND CLARK LINE). THE OSBURN FAULT RUNS THROUGH THIS DISTRICT, WHERE THE ROCKS ON THE NORTH HAVE A DISPLACEMENT OF 12 MILES EASTWARD RELATIVE TO THE SOUTH SIDE.

References

MRDS	MP90024
DEP	60001033
Reference	{Deposit:: KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P.}{Deposit:: SHENON, PHILIP J., 1938, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS NEAR MURRAY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET NO. 47, 44 P.}{Deposit:: MINERAL AAND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO, 1964}