The Blue Wing District is a copper, molybdenum, lead, silver, zinc, and tungsten mine located in Lemhi 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: Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Tungsten
Lat, Long: 44.4833, -113.66670
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Blue Wing District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blue Wing District
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Tungsten
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: BLUE WING 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: FRACTURE FILLING VEIN
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., 1948, TUNGSTEN MINERALIZATION AT THE IMA MINE, BLUE WING DISTRICT, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: ECON. GEOL., V. 43, NO. 3, P. 181-206
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