Mine detail: Crescent Mine

Previously called 'Birmingham'

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Location

Lat / long:

42.93068, -116.76627

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Argentite, Miargyrite, Naumannite, Polybasite, Pyrargyrite, Stephanite, Stromeyerite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated rock:	Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	W007636
DEP	10069884
Reference	{Deposit:: PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT SILVER CITY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 11, 165 P.}{Deposit:: MC DOWELL, G. A., 1952 , 54TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1952.}{Deposit:: 1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 11}{Deposit:: 1944 DIREXPL GLACIER SILVER LEAD MIN. CO.}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.