Mine detail: Bonanza Mine

Previously called 'Bonanza Occurrence'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.38489, -114.71313

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Copper, Lead, Tungsten
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1922

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Latite,Andesite
Associated rock:	Oligo-Mio Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Latite
Associated type:	Latite,Andesite

References

MRDS	W014306
DEP	10071091
Reference	{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1949, SILVER - GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE YANKEE FORK DISTRICT, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 83, 37 P}{Deposit:: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 83, 1949, P. 35-36.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 6-91, 1991, TABLE A-3, NO. 431, P. 207.}{Production:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1949, IDA. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 83, P. 35.}
Reporter	Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)