Highland-Aurora Mine, Beaver Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Highland-Aurora Mine | Mine |
| Beaver Mining District | Mining District |
| Shoshone County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 34' 23'' North , 115° 57' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Deer Creek group; Aurora group; Highlands Aurora property
Located on Deer Creek (a tributary of Beaver Creek) approximately 1.4 miles west of the confluence of Deer Creek and Beaver Creek.
Commodities (Major) - Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit: Wallace Formation, Prichard Formation
Host Rock: Argillite, Quartzite
Deposit Type: Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Spokane Chronicle (1967): June 22, 1967.
Spokane Chronicle (1975): October 22, 1975.
HOSTERMAN, J. W., CRESSMAN E.R. (1956), GEOLOGY OF THE MURRAY AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO, USGS BULL 1027-P
DIREXPL (1944) ASARCO
V.E. MITCHELL, ET AL.; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES (1981), SPOKANE QUAD, LOC. #86.
Hustedde G.S., Strowd W.B., Mitchell V.E., Bennett E.H. (1981), Mines and Prospects of the Wallace Quadrangle, Idaho, MPM-20.
Kauffman J.D., Bennett E.H., Mitchell V.E. (2003), Site Inspection Report for the Abandoned and Inactive Mines in Idaho on U.S. Forest Service Lands (Region 1), Idaho Panhandle National Forest: Volume V, Section B: Coeur d'Alene River Drainage Surrounding the Coeur d'Alene Mining District (Excluding the Prichard Creek and Eagle Creek Drainages), Secondary Properties, Idaho Geological Survey S 03-6.
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10078372 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10290405 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Wallace DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
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Highland-Aurora Mine, Beaver Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA