Big Creek District

The Big Creek District is a fluorine-fluorite, zinc, lead, and tungsten mine located in Valley county, Idaho.

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

Name: Big Creek District  

State:  Idaho

County:  Valley

Elevation:

Commodity: Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead, Tungsten

Lat, Long: 45.1333, -115.40000

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Big Creek District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Big Creek District


Commodity

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: Idaho
County: Valley
District: BIG CREEK DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: QUARTZ VEINS AND LENSES
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

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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Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.

Reference (Deposit): LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S., USGS MAP, MR-25.

Reference (Deposit): COOK, E.F., 1956, IDAHO BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL., PAM. 108.


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