West Coeur D'Alene District

The West Coeur D'Alene District is a zinc mine located in Shoshone 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: West Coeur D'Alene District  

State:  Idaho

County:  Shoshone

Elevation:

Commodity: Zinc

Lat, Long: 47.5167, -116.13330

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West Coeur D'Alene District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: West Coeur D'Alene District


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Secondary: Silver
Secondary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: WEST COEUR D'ALENE 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
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
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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): MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.

Reference (Deposit): RANSOME, F.L., AND CALKINS, F.C., 1908, THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE REGION, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 62, 203 P.

Reference (Deposit): FRYKLAND, V.C., 1964, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO, (WITH A SECTION ON) THE BLEACHED ROCK IN THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, BY P.L. WEIS: USGS PROF. PAPER 445, 103 P.

Reference (Deposit): HOBBS, S.W., GRIGGS, A.B., WALLACE, R.E., AND CAMPBELL, A.B., 1965, GEOLOGY OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS PAPER 478, 139 P.


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