Idaho · Owyhee County
Past Producer

North Extension of the Silver Queen Claim Mine

Owyhee County, Idaho, United States
SilverGold
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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
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10069909
MRDS IDW007685
Alternate namesBirmingham
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates42.93378, -116.77317
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 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. 11