Idaho · Bear Lake County
Past Producer

Bonanza Shaft

Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States
CopperSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
TertiarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlBedding Planes, Joints
Materials
Ore mineralsMalachite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone · Ankareh Formation-Sandstone, Shale
StructureHome Canyon Anticline
AlterationCarbonized Plant, Fragments, Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10078002
MRDS IDW026109
Alternate namesBonanza Mining Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.22603, -111.18219
References
Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , Geography, Geology, And Mineral Resources Of Part Of Southeastern Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 152 , P. 345 - 346Gale, H. S., 1910 , Geology Of The Copper Deposits Near Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho, In Contributions To Economic Geology 1909 : USGS Bulletin 430 , P. 112 - 1211910 Recon H. S. Gale, Bulletin 4301927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 152