Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Tellurium, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlContact Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSchist,Gneiss · Belt Supergroup
StructureBrecciation
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1870
Identification
Deposit ID10071610
MRDS IDW015101
Alternate namesProtection, Golden Rule
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.83709, -115.42681
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.Bell, R. N., 1907, Eighth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1906.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.1907 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Annual Rept.1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9