Idaho · Lemhi County
Past Producer

Amagosa Mine

Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
LeadGoldCopperTungstenSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryLead, Gold
TertiaryCopper, Tungsten, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLENSE
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite
GangueLimonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1882
Identification
Deposit ID10105628
MRDS IDW013351
Alternate namesCopper Queen, Crescent, Queen of the Hills Mine, Queen and Crescent
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.24299, -113.94512
References
Anderson, A. L., 1956, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Salmon Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 106, 102 P.USGS Bull 528.Staley, W. W., 1962, Amagosa: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report, 2 P.Anderson, A. L., 1956, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 106, 102 P.