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Wolverine, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 3'' North , 116° 6' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.51760,-116.10045
GeoHash:
G#: c2mqq464p
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wardner186 (2017)2.6km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)2.7km
Smelterville603 (2017)6.7km
Osburn1,510 (2017)7.7km
Pinehurst1,580 (2017)10.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
404131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404131:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wolverine Mining Co. Ltd.;


Located in Elk Creek approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometers) southeast of Kellogg, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): Copper, Lead, Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit(s): Wallace Formation (lower)
Host Rock(s): Quartzite
Structure(s): Alhambra Fault, Osburn Fault
Alteration(s): Unspecified
Deposit Type(s): Fissure Veins
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

Other Information: Claims included the Lucille, May, Rosy Jane, Patsy, Dandy, Connie Mack, & Sampson. Workings included 1600 lineal feet of tunnel, 420 lineal feet of inclined shaft, 20 lineal feet of raise, and numerous surface cuts. The mine was lost to lien-holder during litigation in the early 1930's.

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State of Idaho, 1924,25th Annual Report of Mining Industry of Idaho for 1923.
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=SP0208
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