Idaho · Custer County
Past Producer

Gold Chance Mine

Custer County, Idaho, United States
GoldSilverFluorine-FluoriteUranium
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Description

Richardson

Commodities
PrimaryGold, Silver
TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite, Uranium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLINEAR
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
GangueCalcite, Chalcedony, Chlorite, Kaolinite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite,Diorite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite,Diorite,Rhyolite · Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite, Granodiorite;Rhyolite Dikes.;Pegmatite Dikes
StructureIdaho Batholith, Brecciation, Gouge
AlterationSilicification, Oxidation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1893
Identification
Deposit ID10105687
MRDS IDW014167
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.25459, -114.84653
References
Choate, Raoul, 1962, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126, 120 P.Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, Mineral Resources Of The Eastern Part Of The Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Custer And Blaine Counties, Idaho: USGS Open-File Rept., 648 P.1962 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin 1545e, P. 441, Pl. 3, No. 42Shawe & Others 1976 USGS Professional Paper 933, P. 36-37Choate, Raoul, 1962, Idaho Bur. Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126, P. 86