Description
Relocated 1921 By A. And H. Birmingham
Commodities
PrimarySilver
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Jamesonite, Miargyrite, Naumannite, Polybasite, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Stephanite, Stibnite, Stromeyerite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Silver City Granite Granodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1885
Identification
Deposit ID10069928
MRDS IDW007715
Alternate namesTwilight, Birmingham
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.93128, -116.77877
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 , 53RD 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.