Mine detail: Queen of the Mountains and Kentuck Claims Mine

Previously called 'Crown Point'

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Location

Lat / long:

42.75068, -116.92657

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver, Gold
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Actinolite, Epidote, Ilvaite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1868

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Al Limestone, Limestone, Mbl
Host type:	Marble,Schist,Limestone
Associated rock:	Basalt Unit-Basalt;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Alteration processes:	Oxidized

References

MRDS	W007678
DEP	10069905
Reference	{Deposit:: SORENSON, R. E., 1927 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 22 , 47 P.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1898 , THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: USGS 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3 , P. 65 - 256.}{Deposit:: 1898 RECON W. LINDGREN, 20TH ANN. REPT.}{Deposit:: 1927 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 22}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.