The West Coeur D'Alene District is a zinc mine located in Shoshone 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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West Coeur D'Alene District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: West Coeur D'Alene District
Commodity
Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: WEST COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
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: Occurrence
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): MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.
Reference (Deposit): RANSOME, F.L., AND CALKINS, F.C., 1908, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE REGION, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 62, 203 P.
Reference (Deposit): FRYKLAND, V.C., 1964, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO, (WITH A SECTION ON) THE BLEACHED ROCK IN THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, BY P.L. WEIS: USGS PROF. PAPER 445, 103 P.
Reference (Deposit): HOBBS, S.W., GRIGGS, A.B., WALLACE, R.E., AND CAMPBELL, A.B., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PAPER 478, 139 P.
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