Commodities
PrimarySilver, Zinc, Lead, Gold
SecondaryCopper
TertiaryBismuth
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlFissure
Materials
Ore mineralsBismuthinite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite · Gravel
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Rhyolite,Dacite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Dikes-Rhyolite Porphyry, Dacite, Quartz Monzonite
AlterationOxidized, Sericitized, Slightly Silicified
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10089028
MRDS IDW007610
Alternate namesMayflower and Elizabeth Group
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.95298, -115.99626
References
BALLARD, S. M., 1924, GEOLOGY AND GOLD RESOURCES OF BOISE BASIN, BOISE COUNTY, IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL: BULL. NO. 9, 103 P.ROSS, C.P., 1934, SOME LODE DEPOSITS IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 846-D, P. 239-277.ANDERSON, A.L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 944-C, P. 266-273.JONES, R.W., 1959, MAYFLOWER AND ELIZABETH GROUP: IDAHO BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUR MINES BULL. 9.1934 GEOLMAP ROSS, C.P., BULL. 846-D.1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON, A.L., BULL. 944-C.1959 OTHER IDAHO BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.BALLARD, S. M., 1924: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. NO. 9 ANDERSON, A.L., 1947, USGS BULL. 944-C.