The Silver Tip is a silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,623 feet.
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: 5,623 Feet (1,714 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 47.5653, -115.84140
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Silver Tip MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Silver Tip
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Bitterroot Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): ZINC DOMINATE VEINS WITH PYRRHOTITE, CLOSE TO NORTH GEM STOCK
References
Reference (Deposit): FRYKLUND 1964 USGS PROF PAPER 445 PL. 4
Reference (Deposit): MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM BUREAU OF MINES
Reference (Deposit): HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956, GEOLOGY OF THE MURRAY AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO, USGS BULL 1027.P, PL. 57.
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