Mine detail: Croesus Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.47379, -114.34781

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Calcite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form: LENSES
Discovery year: 1881

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite;Lamprophyre, Diabase Dikes
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Younger Lamprophyre Dikes Intrude Fracture Zone
Alteration processes:Sericitization, Oxidation

References

MRDSW013668
DEP10070648
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J. B. AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1-245.}{Deposit:: BELL, R. N., 1907, EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1906.}{Deposit:: MOORE, F. C., 1910, ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1909.}{Deposit:: 1907 COMPILE 8TH ANN. REPT. OF MINING INDUSTRY, 1906}{Deposit:: 1910 COMPILE 11TH ANN. REPT. OF MINING INDUSTRY, 1909}{Deposit:: 1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814}{Deposit:: 1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90}{Production:: ITEMS 7-11, UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814; ITEM 17, BELL, R. N., 1907, EIGHTH ANNUAL MINING REPORT.}
ReporterSteigner, William D.; Miller, Pat