Mine detail: Ida Elmore Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.00928, -116.69707

Resource(M)

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

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW007702
DEP10089036
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75-205 (PART 3).}{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:: RAYMOND, R. W., 1870, STATISTICS OF MINES AND MINING IN THE STATES AND TERR. WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, 41ST, CONGRESS, 2ND, SESSION, HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOC. #207 P. 805}{Deposit:: 1898 COMPILE W LINDGREN 20TH ANN REPORT}{Deposit:: 1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 11}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138}{Production:: LINDGREN, W., 1898 , USGS 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3 . RAYMOND, R. W., 1870 - 1874 , 41ST, 42ND, 43RD CONGRESSES, HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOCS.}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.