Idaho · Idaho County
Past Producer

Butte & Orogrande Mine

Idaho County, Idaho, United States
SilverGoldCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model85: Polymetallic veins
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlFracture Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Belt Supergroup
Associated rockPegmatite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite, Granodiorite;Dike-Pegmatite
StructureBrecciation
AlterationSilicification, Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1902
Identification
Deposit ID10071635
MRDS IDW015134
Alternate namesOrogrande - Frisco, Hogan, Great Hogan
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.70767, -115.54188
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., 1905, REPORT OF THE MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1904.LORAIN, S. H., 1938, GOLD MINING AND MILLING IN IDAHO COUNTY: USBM INF. CIRC. 7039, 90 P.KOSCHMANN, A. H., AND BERGENDAHL, M. H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD - PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES: USGS PROF. PAPER 610, P. 1321905 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT1934 RECON P. J. SHENON AND J. C. REED, CIRC. 91938 RECON USBM INF. CIRC. 70391968 RECON A. H. KOSCHMANN AND M. H. BERGENDAHL, PROF. PAPER 610ITEMS 1 - 3, LORAIN, S. H., 1938, USBM INF. CIRC. 7039; ITEMS 8 - 11, SHENON, P. J., AND REED, J. C., 1934, USGS CIRC. 9