Silver Strike Mine

The Silver Strike Mine is a zinc, lead, and silver mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,599 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: Silver Strike Mine
Secondary: Rako
Secondary: Cedar Creek Mine

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver

Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Coeur D'Alene District

Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Coeur d'Alene National Forest

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Rako Corp

Owner Name: Painted Desert Uranium And Oil Co.

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Not available

Structure

Type: R
Description: Trout Creek Anticline Which Strikes N

Type: L
Description: O'Neill Gul Brecciated Fault Zone 40 Ft Wide About 1000 Ft In From Portal

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): ABOUT 2 MI UP GRANITE GUL

Comment (Production): A SMALL AMOUNT OF AG-PB-ZN ORE WAS PRODUCED IN 1920'S.

Comment (Development): 120 CLAIMS INCLUDING 5 PATENTED CLAIMS AND 1 PATENTED MILL SITE

Comment (Workings): THE NO. 3 TUNNEL WAS REOPENED 4600 FT IN LENGTH ( 1973 )

References

Reference (Deposit): WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 - 75 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR D'ALENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 103 , 110

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, MARCH 21 , 1974 , APRIL 22 , 1974 ; JAN. 8 , 1973

Reference (Deposit): BROWN, B. R., DIR., 1975 , FIRST ANN. REPT. ADDENDUM OF THE IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, P. 72

Reference (Deposit): 5) HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 , GEOLOGY OF THE MURRAY AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1027 - P. P. 725 - 748

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

Reference (Deposit): 1953 GEOLMAP J. W. HOSTERMAN, BULL. 1027 - P

Reference (Production): SPOKANE CHRONICLE, JAN. 8 , 1973

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