Mine detail: Croesus Lode Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 43.99569, -114.65232

Resource(M)

Tertiary: Lead, Silver, Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: VUGS
Discovery year: 1879

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Wood River Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite,Granite
Associated rock:White Cloud Stock-Porphyritic Granite
Associated type:Granite
Alteration processes:Oxidized

References

MRDSW013613
DEP10070610
Reference{Deposit:: TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CUSTER AND BLAINE COUNTIES, IDAHO: USGS OPEN - FILE REPT., 648 P}{Deposit:: 1974 OTHER C. M. TSCHANZ AND OTHERS, OPEN - FILE REPT}
ReporterMurphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat