Silver Tip Mine

The Silver Tip Mine is a silver mine located in Butte 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

Name: Silver Tip Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Butte

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 43.5136, -113.64250

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Silver Tip Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Silver Tip Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Butte
District: Lava Creek District


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Structure: Gouge


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Sericitization

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Silicification


Rocks

Name: Latite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: VEIN FILLING CARRIES AS MUCH AS $5 AU/TON


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Pyrrhotite


Comments

Comment (Location): A Short Distance Below The Edna Mine Along The N Fk Lava Creek

Comment (Geology): Original Structures entry: Gouge Seam 1 Ft Wide

Comment (Geology): Original Alteration entry: Silicification, Sericitization

Comment (Geology): Original Ore Control entry: Fissure


References

Reference (Deposit): Anderson, A. L., 1929, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Lava Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32, 70 P

Reference (Production): Anderson, A. L., 1929, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32

Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Idaho Falls Quad, Location No. 126


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