Description
Relocated 1921 By A. And H. Birmingham
Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Miargyrite, Naumannite, Polybasite, Pyrargyrite, Stephanite, Stromeyerite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite · Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10069884
MRDS IDW007636
Alternate namesBirmingham
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.93068, -116.76627
References
PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT SILVER CITY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 11, 165 P.MC DOWELL, G. A., 1952 , 54TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1952.1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 111944 DIREXPL GLACIER SILVER LEAD MIN. CO.