Mine detail: Minnesota Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.00598, -116.69457

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1866

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Cemented Breccia

References

MRDSW007689
DEP10089035
Reference{Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.}{Deposit:: PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT SILVER CITY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 11, 165 P.}{Deposit:: 1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 11}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138}{Production:: RAYMOND, R. W., 1872 - 1874 , 42ND, 43RD CONGRESSES, HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOCS.}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.