Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite · Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1872
Discovery year1872
Identification
Deposit ID10069898
MRDS IDW007667
Alternate namesSan Juan, Liberty, Idle Wilde, Dernier Resort
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.00378, -116.70907
References
LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, 1898 THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: USGS, 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3, P. 75-205.ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.1898 COMPILE W. LINDGREN 20TH ANN REPTLINDGREN, W., 1898 , USGS 20TH ANN. REPT. PT. 3 , P. 75 . RAYMOND, R. W., 1872 - 1874 , 42ND - 43RD CONGRESSES, HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOCS.