Mine detail: ASARCO Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.10769, -114.56202

Resource(M)

Primary:	Molybdenum
Tertiary:	Silver, Gold
Discovery year:	1968

Production

Operation type:	Surface
Production size:	None
Development status:	Prospect

Geology

Host rock:	White Cloud Stock;Milligen Or Wood River Formation
Host type:	Quartz Monzonite,Argillite
Associated rock:	Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics
Associated type:	Rhyodacite,Andesite

References

MRDS	W014490
MAS	160370203
DEP	10071221
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:: SPOKESMAN REVIEW, SEPT. 29 , 1968}{Deposit:: SPOKANE CHRONICLE, OCT. 1, 1969.}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOCHEM ASARCO}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP ASARCO}{Deposit:: 1974 RECON TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, OPEN - FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: IBMG MINES & PROSPECTS OF THE CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELL; VANNOY AND OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.363, NO.91}
Reporter	Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat), McHugh, Edward L.