Constitution

The Constitution is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,031 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Constitution

State:  Idaho

County:  Shoshone

Elevation: 3,031 Feet (924 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver

Lat, Long: 47.43333, -116.16667

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Satelite image of the Constitution

Constitution MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Constitution


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Yreka


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1951
Time Period: 1941 - 1951


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Clastic Sedimentary Rock
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 478

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 445


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