Idaho · Lemhi County
Prospect

Panther Creek Opal Occurrence

Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Gemstone
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Commodities
TertiaryGemstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsOpal
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Alluvium · Yellowjacket Formation
Associated rockPlutonic Rock · Challis Volcanics-Porphyry Dike
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1900
Identification
Deposit ID10071044
MRDS IDW014240
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.89629, -114.31403
References
Ross, C. P., 1941, The Metal And Coal Mining Districts Of Idaho, With Notes On The Non-Metallic Mineral Resources Of The State: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 57, 263 P.Ross, C. P., 1927 , Ore Deposits In The Tertiary Lava In The Salmon River Mountains, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 25 , 20 P.Umpleby, J.B., 1913, Geology and ore deposits of Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 528, 182 p.