Triumph Mine

Past Producer in Blaine county in Idaho, United States with commodities Silver, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Antimony, Tin, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Alteration
  9. Mineral occurrence model information
  10. Host and associated rocks
  11. Nearby scientific data
  12. Geologic structures
  13. Ore body information
  14. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  15. Mining district
  16. Land status
  17. Ownership information
  18. Production statistics
  19. Reserves and resources
  20. Workings at the site
  21. Links to other databases
  22. Bibliographic references
  23. General comments
  24. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10103877
MRDS ID M060184
Record type Deposit
Current site name Triumph Mine
Alternate or previous names North Star and Independence mines, Triumph Claim, Oro Claim, May Leaf Claim, Gee Calim

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -114.2603, 43.645 (WGS84)
Elevation 1900
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position 4 1/2 miles ESE of Ketchum, Idaho. 5 miles NE of Gimlet Siding on the N side of the east fork of the Wood River Valley. North Star and Independence mines are 1 and 3 km respectively NW of the Triumph mine.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Blaine(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Big Wood(hydrologic unit)

Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Blaine

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 004N 018E 22,23,26,24,25 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Gold Secondary
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Tin Critical Tertiary
Copper Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Boulangerite Ore
Galena Ore
Kermesite Ore
Polybasite Ore
Proustite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Stibnite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Tin Ore
Arsenopyrite Ore
Wad Ore
Ankerite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Pyrrhotite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification Of Argillite And Amphibolitization Of Calcareous Beds.

Analytical data

Result AN AVERAGE ASSAY OF FISSURE ORE IS 0.16 OZ. AU PER TON, 9.29 OZ. AG PER TON, 4.12% PB, 4.94% ZN, AN AVERAGE ASSAY OF SILICEOUS ORE IS 0.01 OZ. AU PER TON, 3.48 OZ. AG PER TON, 3.18% PB, 6.35% ZN. AN AVERAGE ASSAY OF COMPLEX ORE IS 0.02 OZ. AU PER TON, 6.50 OZ. AG PER TON, 13% ZN, 5.90% PB.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 208
USGS model code 31a
Deposit model name Sedimentary exhalative Zn-Pb
Mark3 model number 13

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock type qualifier flows, dikes, and sills
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite
    Rock unit name Milligen Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble
    Rock unit name Milligen Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Milligen Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mississippian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert
    Rock type qualifier siliceous
    Rock unit name Wood River Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Wood River Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Wood River Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pennsylvanian

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -114.2603, 43.645

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure name NW-striking thrust faults dip gently to SW are pre-ore.
Type of structure Local
Structure name NE'ly trending normal faults dip NW and are post-ore.
Type of structure Regional
Structure name NW-striking SW-dipping homocline with NW-striking low angle thrust faults.

Ore body information

  • General form IRREGULAR , PODS, LENSES
    Strike N 60 W
    Dip 35 DEG SW
    Length 609.6M
    Width 15.24M
    Depth to top 0M
    Depth to bottom 3250M
  • Strike N55W
    Dip 50W
    Thickness 31M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Strike And Dip N55W:50W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830316
  • Area 50HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 50
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1881
Year of first production 1884

Mining district

District name Warm Springs Mining District

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Triumph Mining Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1948
    Period 1936-1948
    Material ANDERSON, KIILSGAARD AND FRYKLUND, 1950, P. 47. SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MARCH 9, 1973.
    Ore mined 966100mt
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^0.071 Oz. Au/Ton, 7.80 Oz. Ag/Ton, 4.02% Pb, 6.57% Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Primary Ore Lead Lead 4wt-pct
    Primary Ore Zinc Zinc 7wt-pct
    Primary Ore Silver Silver 268g/mt
    Secondary Ore Gold Gold 2g/mt

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION CONTINUED UNTIL JULY 1957 AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 TONS PER DAY. ABOUT $25 MILLION WORTH OF AG, PB, ZN ORE PRODUCED 1884-1957.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 2009
    Total endowment 1800000mt
    Remarks Leach, D.L., 2009, personal communication.
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Inferred 36000mt
    Remarks RUPERT HOUSE OF TRIUMPH MINERALS, INC, HAILEY, IDAHO, (VERBAL COMMUNICATION, OCT, 1980)
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silver 193 g/mt Silver Primary 1980
    Lead 6 wt-pct Lead Primary 1980
    Zinc 6 wt-pct Zinc Primary 1980

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Unknown
    Length 83683.6M
    Overall depth 259.08M

Comments on the workings information

  • DEVELOPED BY 7 LEVELS, 700 FT. VERTICAL SHAFT AND 400 FT. INCLINED SHAFT.

Comments on development

  • MINE OPERATIONS SUSPENDED IN JULY, 1957. 52 CLAIMS (890 ACRES). ORIGINALLY OPERATED 1884-1957. TRIUMPH MERGED WITH NORTH STAR AND INDEPENDENCE IN LATE 1920'S.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEIN IS A COMPLEX ZONE; ORE PRODUCED HAS COME IN PART FROM THE VEIN AND IN PART FROM REPLACEMENTS OF LIMESTONE WHERE INTERSECTED BY THE VEIN.
Environmental Factors CERCLA (SUPERFUND) SITE PROPOSED FOR LISTING ON NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL), MAY 10, 1993. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS INCLUDE MILL TAILINGS CONTAINING HEAVY METALS. DOI/USBM COULD BE ALLEGED TO BE A PRP. DMEA (3394) (3847) (4412).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 1973-11-01 Puffett, Willard P. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 1976-08-01 Everett, Sandra E. U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 1994-11-23 Gosling U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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