Mine detail: Boone Mine

Previously called 'Boon'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.57096, -117.07021

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Copper, Lead, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Quartz Latite
Associated rock:	Seven Devils Volcanics-Latite, Andesite, Basalt Porphyry;Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite,Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Quartz Latite
Structure:	Area Appears To Be On The North Limb Of A Faulted Anticline Of General N.E. Trend.
Tectonic:	Island Arc
Alteration processes:	Oxidation

References

MRDS	W012761
MAS	160870049
DEP	10070082
Reference	{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1952, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 95, 26 P}{Deposit:: 1952 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 9}{Deposit:: MINERAL PROPERTY FILE NO.0160870125.}
Reporter	Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat, Winters, Dick