Idaho · Adams County
Past Producer

Placer Basin Mine

Adams County, Idaho, United States
GoldCopperLeadSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Lead, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockAndesite
Associated rockAndesite · Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite
Tectonic settingIsland Arc Volcanic Chain
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10070109
MRDS IDW012801
Alternate namesPlacer Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.11567, -116.6166
References
Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, 22 P.Livingston, D. C. And Laney, F. B., 1920, Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, P. 35.1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin 1.1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 97.Cook, E. F., 1954, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 97, 22 P.