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Daisy Black Mine, Dome Mining District, Lemhi Range, Butte County, Idaho, USAi
Regional Level Types
Daisy Black MineMine
Dome Mining DistrictMining District
Lemhi RangeMountain Range
Butte CountyCounty
IdahoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 58' 39'' North , 113° 1' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.97776,-113.02795
GeoHash:
G#: 9rzd5vzt1
GRN:
N30W59
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Moore164 (2017)38.2km
Arco857 (2017)43.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
45413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45413:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ 'Calamine'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Calamine'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

Ross, C. P. (1933), The Dome Mining District, Butte County, Idaho, Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology Pamphlet 39, 12 pp.
Anderson, A. L. (1947), Structural Control and Wallrock Alteration at the Wilbert Mine, Dome District, Butte County, Idaho, Economic Geology: 42(4): 368-383.
Anderson, R. A. (1948), Reconnaissance Survey of the Geology and Ore Deposits of the Southwestern Portion of Lemhi Range......
Ream, Lanny R. (1995) Idaho: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 70 (4) 242-263 doi:10.1080/00357529.1995.9926628
Victoria E. Mitchell (2000) History of the Wilbert Mine, Butte County, Idaho. Staff Report 00-1. Idaho Geological Survey
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