Idaho · Gem County
Past Producer

Alexander Mine

Gem County, Idaho, United States
GoldSilverZincLeadCopper
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
TertiaryZinc, Lead, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTRINGERS AND SEAMS
Materials
Ore mineralsArgentite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Lead, Pyrargyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GanguePyrite
Geology
Host rockDiorite
Associated rockDiorite · Diorite Dike;Dacite And Granite Porphyry Dikes;Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10105577
MRDS IDW007915
Alternate namesSampson
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.86348, -116.29487
References
Anderson, Alfred L., 1934, Geology Of The Pearl - Horseshoe Bend Gold Belt, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamph 41, P. 35.Lindgren, W., 1897 , The Mining Districts Of The Idaho Basin And The Boise Ridge, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. 3 , P. 716Campbell, A., 1936 , 37th Ann. Rept. Of The Idaho Mine Inspector For 1935 .Anderson, A. L., 1934, Idaho Bur. Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 41, P. 35