Idaho · Washington County
Occurrence

Thorn Spring Prospect

Washington County, Idaho, United States
CopperZincMolybdenum
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiaryZinc, Molybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlFracture
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Malachite, Sphalerite
GangueGoethite, Jarosite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockDiorite,Granite · Aplite;Iron Mountain Complex-Quartz Diorite, Porphyritic Granodiorite
AlterationChloritization, Sericitization, Propylitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10070100
MRDS IDW012788
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.52376, -117.06911
References
HENRICKSEN, T., 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL - IRON MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, IDAHO: CORVALLIS, OREGON STATE UNIV., PH.D. THESIS, 205 P