Climax Mine

The Climax Mine is a copper, silver, and lead mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,499 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

Name: Climax Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Blaine

Elevation: 5,499 Feet (1,676 Meters)

Commodity: Copper, Silver, Lead

Lat, Long: 43.4967, -114.34780

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Climax Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Climax Mine


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Mineral Hill District


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

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1882
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: Sawtooth Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: BANDS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Folds


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian

Name: Shale
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: EARLY 1880'S

Comment (Location): SE OF CROY CREEK

Comment (Production): $80,000 FROM ORE BODIES WITHIN 65 FT. OF SURFACE.


References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.

Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1-245.

Reference (Deposit): 1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814

Reference (Deposit): 1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90

Reference (Production): UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814


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