Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
SecondaryAntimony
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsMiargyrite, Pyrargyrite
GangueBarite, Pyrite
Geology
Host rockRhyolite
Associated rockDiorite,Rhyolite,Basalt · Silver City Rhyolite-Rhyolite;Basalt Latite Unit-Basalt And Latite;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
StructureVein Terminates Against Fault That Dips 60 Deg W.
AlterationBleaching; Sericite; Kaolin; Gouge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10069923
MRDS IDW007707
Alternate namesBig I, Central
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.01321, -116.85375
References
LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75 -205 (PART 3).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. REPORT1950 DIREXPL RKG MIN. AND MLG. CO.1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138ASHER, R. R., 1968, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.