The Clark Fork District is a silver, copper, and lead mine located in Bonner 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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Clark Fork District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Clark Fork District
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bonner
District: CLARK FORK DISTRICT
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: LEASERS
Owner Name: HOPE SILVER-LEAD MINES, INC.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN/SHEAR ZONE, REPLACEMENT
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1903
Discovery Year: 1903
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Structure: FAULTING
Description: HOPE FAULT
Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: HOPE FAULT AND RELATED FRACTURES, PUGH FAULT
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SERICITIZATION
Alteration Text: SERICITIZATION OF WALL ROCK
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A.L., 1947, GEOLOGY OF THE LEAD-SILVER DEPOSITS OF THE CLARK FORK DISTRICT, BONNER COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 944-B
Reference (Deposit): HARRISON, J. E., AND JOBIN, D. A., 1963 GEOL. OF THE CLARK FORK QUADRANGLE. IDAHO-MONT.: USGS BULL. 1141-K
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