Commodities
PrimarySilver, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlIntersecting Vein Fissures
Materials
Ore mineralsGold
GangueFeldspar, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite · Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
StructureCemented Breccia
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1866
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10089033
MRDS IDW007658
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.00768, -116.69657
References
LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75 -205 (PART 3).ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT SILVER CITY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 11, 165 P.RAYMOND, R. W., 1870, STATISTICS OF MINES AND MINING IN THE STATES AND TERR. WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, 41ST CONGRESS 2ND SESSION, HOUSE OF REPRES. EX. DOC. #207 P. 8051898 COMPILE W. LINDGREN, 20TH ANN. REPT.1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 111968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138LINDGREN, W., 1898 , USGS 20TH ANN. REPT. PT. 3 , P. 75 . RAYMOND, R. W., 1870 - 1874 , 41ST - 43RD CONGRESSES HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOCS.