Description
E. Barton, M. Hibbs
Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
SecondaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite
AlterationFeldspars In The Diorite Are Replaced By Sericite And Kaolinite. Amphiboles Are Partially Replaced By Chlorite, Magnetite, And Limonite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1897
Identification
Deposit ID10032884
MRDS IDM014672
Alternate namesEureka Mining Property, Mountain Chief, Indian Trail
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.81542, -116.76519
References
SRC.REF: REFERENCE 1LIBBEY, F.W., 1943, SOME MINERAL DEPOSITS IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE JUNCTION OF THE SNAKE AND IMNAHA RIVERS: ODGMI GMI 11, P. 5.VALLIER, T.L., 1974, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF PART OF THE SNAKE RIVER CANYON, OREGON AND IDAHO, ODGMI GMS-61942 RECON ODGMI, REF.