Idaho · Custer County
Past Producer

Valley Creek Mine

Custer County, Idaho, United States
GoldSilverLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryLead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlFracture Zone Contains Mineralized Shear Zones
Materials
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Challis Volcanics-Latite, Pegmatite Dikes
AlterationOxidized, Silicified
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1895
Identification
Deposit ID10071087
MRDS IDW014301
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.33568, -115.05064
References
Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, Mineral Resources Of The Eastern Part Of The Sawtooth National Recreation Areas, Custer And Blaine Counties, Idaho: USGS Open - File Rept., 648 P.Umpleby, J. B., And Livingston, D. C., 1920, A Reconnaissance In South Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bull. 3, 23 P.1920 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bull. 31974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open-File Rept.Bell, R. N. Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho For The Year 1903, P. 48-49Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bull.1545e, P.365, Pl.3, No.3Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, USGS O. F. Rept., P. 484.Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, USGS O. F. Rept., P. 492