Idaho · Idaho County
Past Producer

Little Gem No. 7 Mine

Idaho County, Idaho, United States
CopperSilverGoldZincMolybdenumLead
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Description

Charles Mahan

Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Silver, Gold
TertiaryZinc, Molybdenum, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Ore controlShear Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite
GangueBiotite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockSyenite
Associated rockSyenite · Ramey Ridge Equivalent-Syenite
StructureBrecciation
AlterationGouge
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1914
Identification
Deposit ID10071757
MRDS IDW015300
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.20848, -115.26096
References
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1304, 431 PMines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, Ve Mitchell, Et Al.Cater, F. W., And Others, USGS Bulletin 1304.