Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlIntersecting Vein Fissures
Materials
GangueFeldspar, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite · Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
StructureCemented Breccia
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1866
Discovery year1865
Identification
Deposit ID10089036
MRDS IDW007702
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.00928, -116.69707
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 REP. EX. DOC. #207 P. 8051898 COMPILE W LINDGREN 20TH ANN REPORT1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 111968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138LINDGREN, W., 1898 , USGS 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3 . RAYMOND, R. W., 1870 - 1874 , 41ST, 42ND, 43RD CONGRESSES, HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOCS.