Daisy Black Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Daisy Black Mine | Mine |
| Dome Mining District | Mining District |
| Lemhi Range | Mountain Range |
| Butte County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 58' 39'' North , 113° 1' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
45413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45413:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0990c91f-0af4-4a60-a608-5b8fab842434
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wilbert Mine; Wilbur Mine; Black Daisy Mine
The Daisy Black Mine was a prominent lead-silver mine and the largest producer in the Dome Mining District. The ore occurred as irregular veins and replacements in dolomite, some of which being concentrated along prominent folds in the rock. It is believed that the ore was associated with dikes found nearby the mine. The deposit was discovered in 1882 and small shipments of ore were made to the Nicholia Smelter (near the Viola Mines) 75 miles away. In 1911 the mine had a mill installed and more serious development began. The mill began production in 1912 but had a poor recovery. It made shipments of concentrates and sorted ore until 1918, paying dividends for multiple years. The mine had sporadic work from 1918 until 1922 when the camp was moved to a lower adit called the #4 or Daylight Tunnel. A new mill was built and in 1924 the mine resumed production. In 1929 the mine was the largest lead producer in the state outside of the Coeur D'Alene District. It maintained a more or less steady production until 1931 when metal prices caused it to close. The mine was idle until 1937 when the dump and tailings were reprocessed, a process which occurred intermittently along with small amounts of mining until 1968 (although there my have been some activity up to 1982). The complete recorded production of the mine is around 183,000 tons of ore and 29,000 tons of reprocessed tailings containing 376,000 oz Ag, 40,700,000 lbs Pb, and 146,000 lbs Zn. The final reported development of the mine is 18,000' of workings.
Commodities (Major) - Silver, Lead; (Minor) - Zinc, Gold, Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Challis Volcanics - Latite And Latite Tuff
Structure: Faults, Folds
Host Rock: Dolomite, Quartzite
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| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| β 'Calamine' |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Caledonite Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Jasper' |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Caledonite | 7.BC.50 | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| β | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Calamine' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| H | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Localities in this Region
- Idaho
- Butte County
- Lemhi Range
- Dome Mining District
- Daisy Black Mine
- Dome Mining District
- Lemhi Range
- Butte County
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