Mine detail: Afterthought Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 42.99768, -116.69817

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Silver
Ore: Argentite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1900

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Silver City Granodiorite;Mio-Plio
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Brecciation, Fault, And Gouge
Alteration processes:Upper Levels Oxidized

References

MRDSW007654
DEP10069893
Reference{Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE CO. ID.: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH 138, 106 P.}{Deposit:: SALMAN, D.S.A., 1972, GEOLOGY OF TRIANGLE QUAD. AREA, OWYHEE COUNTY IDAHO: MOSCOW IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 65 P.}{Deposit:: WALKER, W., 1965, GEOLOGY OF A PART OF THE OWYHEE MOUNTAIN SOUTH OF SILVER CITY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, MS THESIS, 69 P.}{Deposit:: 1900 DIREXPL DELAMAR COMP 1900}{Deposit:: 1920 E. J. ORFORD (1920 - 1930)}{Deposit:: 1950 GEOLMAP MORD ELLO L. LEE (1950) { 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138}{Production:: SALMAN, D.S.A., 1972, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 65 P.}
ReporterBenjamin, David A.