Mine detail: Oro Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.00958, -115.84126

Resource(M)

Primary:	Silver, Gold
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENSES, PODS, BUNCHES, STRINGERS

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Dike-Quartz Diorite;Quartz Monzonite Porphyry Stock;Dikes-Rhyolite Porphyry;Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Diorite
Alteration processes:	Sericitized, Bleaching

References

MRDS	W014406
DEP	10071165
Reference	{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 944-C, P. 119 - 319.}{Deposit:: GORDON, F., 1934, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ORO MINE, BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO BS THESIS, 12 P.}{Deposit:: 1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON, A. L., BULL. 944-}{Production:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, USGS BULL. 944-C.}
Reporter	Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)