Mine detail: Buckskin Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.33098, -115.07314

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Lead
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENSES
Discovery year: 1883

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Alteration processes:Bleached, Oxidized

References

MRDSW014127
MAS160370174
DEP10070966
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 RECON TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, OPEN - FILE REPT}{Deposit:: VANNOY AND OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.375-381, PL.3, NO.5}{Deposit:: IBMG MINES AND PROSPECTS OF CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELL}{Production:: TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, USGS OPEN - FILE REPT., P. 510.}{Reserve-Resource:: TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, USGS O.F. REPT., P. 510.}
ReporterMurphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat, Tuchek