The Silver Hills Mine is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Cassia county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,001 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
Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc, Silver
Lat, Long: 42.095, -113.07280
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Silver Hills Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Hills Mine
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Antimony
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Cassia
District: Black Pine District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: Sawtooth National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Silver Hills Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1894
Discovery Year: 1880
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR, STRINGERS, LENSES, PINCHES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian
Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAY MADE SHOWS THE FOLLOWING VALUES: 0.03 OZ AU, 42.4 OZ AG, 3.6% PB, 1.2% CU, 8.4% ZN, AND 4.5% ANTIMONY
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Jamesonite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): NEAR CREST OF THE RIDGE BETWEEN BLACK PINE CANYON AND EAST DRY FORK ON BLACK PINE SIDE
Comment (Production): A SMALL AMOUNT OF AG-PB-ZN ORE WAS PRODUCED IN 1894. SOME ORE WAS SHIPPED ABOUT 1894.
Comment (Workings): VEIN MAY BE TRACED FOR HUNDREDS OF FT.
Comment (Geology): LIMESTONES TREND ABOUT N 75 DEG W, DIP ABOUT 16 DEG N
References
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., 1931, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EASTERN CASSIA COUNTY, ID.: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 14, 169 P
Reference (Deposit): 1931 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY BULL. 1
Reference (Production): ANDERSON, A. L., 1931, ID BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. 14
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
