The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-03-06
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BANNER COUNTY FOR
MINERAL PRODUCTION
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an ore shoot that will equal and prob
ably far exceed the value Of the
Snowstorm shoot as source of cap.
per-silver ore and mining profits.
Against this theory of the extent OF
this ore body and its origin It is the
opinion Of Mr.. George Huston. local
geologist Of Mullan. and other author
tiles, that the sulphde ore occurrence
that has been encountered on this
property, and also on the Snowstorm
mine, Is bedded impregnation col
lected by lateral secretion and down
ward circulation of ore solutions from
the general Revett ouartzite beds Of
this belt, which are said to be slightly
impregnated with copper minerals
through their entire mass, that have
been concentrated by cold water cir
culation into localized quartzite beds
Of favorable texture. the ends Of these
beds being clipped off by the formation
fault and that its accompanying gouge
has formed dam or reservoir which
, will terminate the ore body on Its
strike in that direction. which Is be-
lieved by these authorities to be the
course Of the quartzite beds between
the quartz flssure and the fault.
If the theory proves correct, II
means there has already been cross
cut by the angling drift along the
quartz fssure a thickness Of fully SO
feet of the rich ore bearing quartzitf
beds. which will extend several hum
bred feet before being interrupted by
tn fault and will still present mag
nificent reserve of mineral, whose up
ward and downward extent is prob
lematical, but must be very consider
able.
The further progress Of the develop
ment OF this new ore channel Will
soon determine which Of these the
cries has the most virtue and IN either
event this strike presages the devel-
opment of big mine, for while very
limited section of the deposit is yet ex-
posed. the naturalization is so uni
form and so characteristic of that ex-
perienced in the Snowstorm as to leave
hardly any doubt in the minds of peo-
ple familiar with these conditions
that It will have very considerable
magnitude in both length and depth
and fully warrants the anticipation or
a big new copper-silver ore producer
for this section Of the Occur d'Alenes
and presents a gratifying reward for
the several years Of expensive devel-
opment work it has cost and the great
faith of it's sponsors in the fertility
of the pronounced Occur d'Alene fis-
sures on very slim surface showings
of mineral.
Information received after the mid
die Of January from this property and
before this matter had passed through
the printers hands, reports an extern
sion Of a crosscut from the main fis-
sure to the south S5 feet In length
which shows IS feet of ore that gives
on systematic sampling an average
value of 1-2 per cent copper. five
ounces silver and so cents gold per
ton indicating very large body o.
mineral in which the precious values
are particularly interesting.
This strike has greatly stimulated
interest in other struggling develop
ment enterprises on this and other
veins lying to the east and west of l.
and has greatly enhanced their specu
lative value as probable sources OF
: new ore development.
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