The Mineral District is a silver and copper mine located in Washington 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
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Mineral District MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mineral District
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Washington
District: MINERAL 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: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN/SHEAR ZONE
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1880
Discovery Year: 1870
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
Type: L
Structure: Anticline
Description: BROAD COMPLEXLY FAULTED ANTICLINE TRENDING ENE, TWO FAULT SYSTEMS THAT CONTROL MINERALIZATION
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: CHLORITIZATION
Alteration Text: CHLORITIC ALTERATION
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SERICITIZATION
Alteration Text: SERICITIC ALTERATION
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. 1952, AND WAGNER, W. R., RECONAISSANCE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL DISTRICT: ID. BUR OF MIN. AND GEOL. PAMPH 95
Reference (Deposit): LIVINGSTON, D. C. 1925, MINERAL AND CUDDY MTN DISTRICTS: ID. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13
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