Commodities
PrimaryGold
TertiaryCopper, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Associated rockGranite · Idaho Batholith
StructureBrecciation, Gouge
AlterationSilicification, Sericitization, Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1916
Identification
Deposit ID10071664
MRDS IDW015171
Alternate namesBlue DiamondDiamond
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.53157, -115.45377
References
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, The Dixie Placer District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48, 35 P.Roberts, R. J., 1938, The Petrography And Ore Deposits Of The Dixie District, Idaho: Seattle, Washington, Univ. Of Washington, M. S. Thesis 61 P.U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 8-91, 1991, P. 27-30.Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48.