Mine detail: Booneville Mine

Previously called 'TreasuryOwyheeSeventy - Nine and Humbolt Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 43.02848, -116.75877

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Argentite, Gold
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1882

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Silver City Granite-Granodiorite;Silver City Rhyolite
Host type:Diorite,Rhyolite

References

MRDSW007645
DEP10069888
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75-205 (PT. 3).}{Deposit:: PANSZE, A. J., JR., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SILVER CITY-DELAMAR-FLINT REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 161 , 79 P.}{Deposit:: 1898 COMPILE W. LINDGREN 20TH ANN. REPORT}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 161}{Deposit:: 1974 GEOCHEM IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 162}
ReporterBenjamin, David A.