Mine detail: Breccia Zone Silver Occurrence

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.05848, -116.90158

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Silver
Ore: Argentite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: VEINLETS, BANDS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Associated rock:Silver City Rhyolite (Siliceous, Brecciated, Cherty)
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Brecciation
Alteration processes:Silicified

References

MRDSW013121
DEP10070292
Reference{Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.}{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:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 161}{Deposit:: 1974 GEOCHEM IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 162}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.