Description
J. Schissler, J. Madison, N. Pettibone (Vesuvius Vein)
Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryZinc, Silver, Copper, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENS
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Covellite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMica Schist · Belt Supergroup
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
AlterationOxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1898
Identification
Deposit ID10071640
MRDS IDW015141
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.61237, -115.67958
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.Czizek, J. A., 1900, Report Of The Inspector Of Mines For State Of Idaho For The Year 1899.Bell, R. N., 1904, Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho For The Year 1903.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.1900 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Annual Report1904 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Annual Report1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9Item 8, Bell, R. N., 1904, Annual Mining Industry Report; Item 9, Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9