The Lava Creek District is a silver, copper, tungsten, zinc, antimony, and lead mine located in Blaine 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
Elevation:
Commodity: Silver, Copper, Tungsten, Zinc, Antimony, Lead
Lat, Long: 43.5, -113.66670
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Lava Creek District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lava Creek District
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Tungsten
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Antimony
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: LAVA CREEK DISTRICT
Land Status
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Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Producer
Deposit Type: FISSURE VEINS, BRECCIA ZONES
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography
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Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A.L., 1929, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAVA CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 32
Reference (Deposit): ROSS, C.P. AND CARR, M.S., 1941, THE METAL AND COAL MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO, WITH NOTES ON NONMETALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 57, PT. 1
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