Idaho · Elmore County
Past Producer

Ophir Mine

Elmore County, Idaho, United States
GoldSilverLeadZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Lead, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite · Idaho Batholith
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10070009
MRDS IDW007842
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.70128, -115.27124
References
Anderson, A. L., 1943, Geology Of The Gold - Bearing Lodes Of Rocky Bar Dist., Elmore Co., Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65, P. 31Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, July 1974-June 1975, First Annual Rept. Addendum, 95 P.Mining Industry Of Idaho, 1973-1974, 71st Annual Report, 98 P.Wagner, W.R.T., 1939, The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Rocky Bar District, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho M.S. Thesis, 32 P.1943 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 651974 Compile Mining Industry Of Idaho, 71st Annual Report1975 Compile Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, First Annual Report AddendumAnderson, A. L., 1943, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65, P. 31