Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiarySilver, Copper, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlContact Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockGneiss · Belt Supergroup
AlterationSilicification, Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10071609
MRDS IDW015099
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.84657, -115.41518
References
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Elk City, Orogrande, Buffalo Hump, And Tenmile Districts, Idaho County, Idaho: USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.Lorain, S. H., 1938, Gold Mining And Milling In Idaho County: USBM Inf. Circ. 7039, 90 P.Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology Of The Elk City Mining District, Idaho: Am. Inst. Mining And Metall. Engineers Tech. Pub. 562, 22 P.