Idaho · Elmore County
Prospect

Decker-Hortenstine No. 2 Prospect

Elmore County, Idaho, United States
Molybdenum
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Description

Decker And Hortenstine

Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formSMALL BODIES AND STRINGERS
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsMolybdenite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite · Idaho Batholith-Granite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1920
Identification
Deposit ID10070662
MRDS IDW013687
Alternate namesMoly Claim Group
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.67738, -115.44284
References
Schrader, F. C., 1925, Molybdenite In The Rocky Bar District, Idaho In Contributions To Econ. Geol., 1923-1924: USGS Bulletin 750, P. 87 - 99U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 10-91, 1991, Table B-13, P. 63.