Summit Creek

The Summit Creek is a tungsten mine located in Custer county, Idaho.

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: Summit Creek

State:  Idaho

County:  Custer

Elevation:

Commodity: Tungsten

Lat, Long: 43.83333, -114.21667

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Summit Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Summit Creek


Commodity

Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: Idaho
County: Custer


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Contact Metamorphic
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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Chalcopyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): LAT. AND LONG. ARE APPROX.


References

Reference (Deposit): COOK, E.F., 1956, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF SOUTH - CENTRAL IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 10


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