Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
TertiarySulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFissures; Shear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsMiargyrite, Polybasite, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Silver
GangueGypsum, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Diorite · Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith
AlterationSericitization, Oxidation , Silicification, Gouge, Brecciation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1869
Identification
Deposit ID10070036
MRDS IDW007883
Alternate namesBagdad Chase, General Pettit Lombard, Stedtman, Old Chunk
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.78659, -115.10813
References
BALLARD, S. M., 1928, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ROCKY BAR QUADRANGLE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAM. 26, P. 33ANDERSON, A.L., 1939, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ATLANTA DISTRICT, ELMORE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 49, 71 P.1917 DIREXPL ST. JOSEPH LEAD COMPANY1928 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 261939 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 49BALLARD, S. M. 1928, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAM. 26, P. 33; ANDERSON, A.L., 1939, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 49, 71 P.