The (Facility) Sunshine Antimony Refinery is a antimony mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,539 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: 2,539 Feet (774 Meters)
Commodity: Antimony
Lat, Long: 47.5125, -116.05080
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(Facility) Sunshine Antimony Refinery MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: (Facility) Sunshine Antimony Refinery
Commodity
Primary: Antimony
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
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
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Refiner
Operation Type: Processing Plant
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): E/MJ 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES AND MINERAL PROCESSORS (POOR)
Reference (Deposit): PLANT- TYPE=ELEC-LEACH TONNES/YR- INPUT= OUTPUT=5443
Reference (Deposit): EMPLOYMENT- MINE= PLANT= 19
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