Mine detail: Virginia-Beth Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.74571, -115.24678

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Molybdenum, Gold
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Calcite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1939

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Quartz Monzonite,Diorite
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite, Granodiorite;Aplite Dikes
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite,Diorite
Alteration processes:Fe Stain

References

MRDSW014243
DEP10071047
Reference{Deposit:: KING, R. U., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - MOLYBDENUM, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1, P. 133 - 138}{Deposit:: KIRKEMO, H., ANDERSON, C. A., AND CREASEY, S. C., 1965, INVESTIGATIONS OF MOLYBDENUM DEPOSITS IN CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES, 1942 - 1960: USGS BULL. 1182 - E, 90 P.}{Deposit:: CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1304, 431 P.}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. 1}{Deposit:: 1965 RECON KIRKEMO, H., AND OTHERS, BULL. 1182-E}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 1304}
ReporterSiefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)