Commodities
PrimarySilver
SecondaryGold
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlFaults, Fractures
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Copper, Gold
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockBasalt,Granite
Associated rockDiorite,Rhyolite,Basalt · Silver City Rhyolite;Basalt And Latite Unit-Basalt;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10105558
MRDS IDW007679
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.01518, -116.73317
References
LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75 -205 (PT. 3).MC DOWELL, G. A., 1955 , 57TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1955 .PANSZE, A. J., JR., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SILVER CITY-DELAMAR-FLINT REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 161 , 79 P.1898 COMPILE W. LINDGREN, 20TH ANN. REPT.1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 1611974 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 162LINDGREN, W., 1898, USGS 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3, P. 75-205. BELL, R. N., 1907 , 9TH ANN REPT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1907.