Idaho · Owyhee County
Occurrence
Coxcomb Peak Occurrence
Owyhee County, Idaho, United States
Gold
Lead
Silver
Copper
Zinc
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Commodities
Primary
Gold, Lead, Silver
Secondary
Copper, Zinc
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit type
Contact Metamorphic
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore minerals
Chalcopyrite, Copper, Gold, Sphalerite
Gangue
Garnet, Quartz
Geology
Host rock
Schist,Limestone · Al Limestone, Limestone
Associated rock
Diorite · Basalt Unit-Basalt;Silvercity Granite-Granodiorite
Alteration
Oxidized
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1868
Identification
Deposit ID
10089032
MRDS ID
W007637
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
42.73738, -116.89427
References
SORENSON, R. E., 1927 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 22 , 47 P1927 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 2