Mine detail: Lepley Claim Group Mine

Previously called 'Last Chance ClaimsOhioAdvanceBeckBalanceBoone'

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Location

Lat / long:

43.01348, -116.83957

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Gangue:	Marcasite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated rock:	Silver City Grey Banded-Rhyolite;Basalt Latite Unit-Basalt And Latite;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Associated type:	Diorite,Rhyolite,Basalt
Structure:	Fault Planes Dip 26 Deg Sw
Alteration processes:	Clay

References

MRDS	W007699
DEP	10069918
Reference	{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. 75-205.}{Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138}{Deposit:: USGS COMPILE W. LINDGREN 20TH ANN REPT.}
Reporter	Miller, Pat J.