Mine detail: Gambrinus Mine

Previously called 'Gambrinus Surprise'

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Location

Lat / long:

43.88932, -115.78707

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Antimony
Ore:	Stibnite
Gangue:	Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LINEAR
Discovery year:	1864

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Aplite;Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite,Granite

References

MRDS	W007597
DEP	10089025
Reference	{Deposit:: ANDERSON, ALFRED L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO, U. S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 944 - C, P. 232}{Deposit:: JONES, R.W., 1959, GAMBRINUS SURPRISE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: 1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON A. L., BULL. 944 - C}{Deposit:: 1959 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT}{Production:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, USGS BULL. 944 - C, P. 232.}
Reporter	Steigner, William D., Everett, Sandra E.