Description
Relocated 1921 By A. And H. Birmingham
Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Silver
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
StructureNe - Trending Fault
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10069894
MRDS IDW007655
Alternate namesBirmingham
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.93128, -116.77037
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 GEOL. BULL. 11, 165 P1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 1