The Wildhorse, Alto District is a copper, zinc, and lead mine located in Custer county, Idaho.
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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
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Wildhorse, Alto District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Wildhorse, Alto District
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: WILDHORSE, ALTO 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: CONTACT METAMORPHIC
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): COOK, E.F., 1956, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF SOUTH - CENTRAL IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 108
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 GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 57, PT. 1
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