Commodities
PrimaryGold, Lead, Silver
SecondaryZinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlContact Between Shist And Limestone
Materials
Ore mineralsCalamine, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Linarite, Malachite, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
GangueActinolite, Calcite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Limestone · Al Limestone, Limestone
Associated rockDiorite · Basalt Unit-Basalt;Silver City Granite-Granite
AlterationOxidized; Gossan
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1868
Identification
Deposit ID10105556
MRDS IDW007659
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates42.7425, -116.92306
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 P.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).BELL, R. N., 1907 , SOUTH MOUNTAIN, IDAHO: ENG. MINING JOUR., V. 83 , NO. 6 , P. 283 - 284.SHANNON, E. U., 1918, ON THE OCCURENCE OF ILVAITE IN THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, AMER. JOUR. OF SCI., 4TH SER., VOL. 45 NO. 266 P. 118 - 1255) MC DOWELL, G. A., 1955 , 57TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1955.1927 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 221934 DIREXPL EXPLOR. CO. OF CALIFORNIA1946 DIREXPL SOUTH MOUNTAIN MIN. AND MLG. CO.BELL, R. N., 1912 , 13TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1912. LINDGREN, W., 1898 , USGS 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3 , P. 75 - 205.