Mine detail: Silver Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

43.97068, -116.00596

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	BUNCHES

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated rock:	Idaho Batholith-Granite;Basic Dike
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	W007582
DEP	10069855
Reference	{Deposit:: BALLARD, S. M., 1924, GEOLOGY AND GOLD RESOURCES OF BOISE BASIN, BOISE, COUNTY IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. NO. 9, P. 72.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1947 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 944-C, P. 252 - 253}{Deposit:: 1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL., BULL. 9}{Deposit:: 1947 GEOLMAP A. L. ANDERSON, BULL. 944-C}
Reporter	Murphy, Lyn S.