Idaho · Custer County
Past Producer

Buckskin Mine

Custer County, Idaho, United States
SilverLeadGold
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena
GangueHematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
AlterationBleached, Oxidized
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1883
Identification
Deposit ID10070966
MRDS IDW014127
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.33098, -115.07314
References
TSCHANZ, C. M. AND OTHERS, 1974, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE SAWTOOTH, NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CUSTER AND BLAINE COUNTIES, IDAHO: USGS OPEN - FILE REPT., 648 P1974 RECON TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, OPEN - FILE REPTVANNOY AND OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.375-381, PL.3, NO.5IBMG MINES AND PROSPECTS OF CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELLTSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, USGS OPEN - FILE REPT., P. 510.TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, USGS O.F. REPT., P. 510.