Evolution Mine

The Evolution Mine is a lead, zinc, and silver mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,474 feet.

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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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Site Name

Primary: Evolution Mine

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper

Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Coeur D'Alene District (Evolution)

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Sunshine Min. Co.

Owner Name: Sunshine Min. Co. (Coeur D'Alene Crescent)

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1916
Discovery Year: 1885
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Coeur D'Alene Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: BUNCHES, SEAMS, PATCHES

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation

Rocks

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Pyrrhotite

Comments

Comment (Location): ACROSS RIVER FROM SILVER DOLLAR MINING CO.

Comment (Development): 7 CLAIMS

References

Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.

Reference (Deposit): SPOKANE CHRONICLE, SEPT. 29 , 1969 ; JAN. 16 , 1968 ; FEB. 12 , 1968 ; JULY 28 , 1967

Reference (Deposit): SPOKANE REVIEW, SEPT. 21 , 1969

Reference (Deposit): 1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732

Reference (Deposit): 1969 DIREXPL SUNSHINE MIN. CO.

Reference (Deposit): 1969 GEOCHEM SUNSHINE MIN. CO.

Reference (Deposit): 1969 GEOLMAP SUNSHINE MIN. CO.

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