Idaho · Blaine County
Past Producer

Ophir Mine

Blaine County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadCopperZinc
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
TertiaryCopper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSEAMS
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Argillite,Sandstone,Limestone · Wood River Formation-Limestone, Sandstone, Quartzite;Milligen Form.-Argillite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10070653
MRDS IDW013674
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.4939, -114.4114
References
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.USBM, 1975, ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974, USBM, BOISE, IDAHO, 61 P.UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1-245.1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 8141949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814