Mine detail: Copper Prospect

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Location

Lat / long: 44.19099, -114.60062

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper, Silver
Ore: Anglesite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Jamesonite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Milligen Formation-Argillites
Host type:Argillite
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:Quartz Monzonite
Structure:Idaho Batholith
Alteration processes:Oxidation

References

MRDSW014188
MAS160370146
DEP10089187
Reference{Deposit:: Kern, Richard R., 1972, Geology And Economic Deposits Of The Slate Creek Area, Custer Co., Idaho: Pocatello, Idaho, Idaho State Univ. Ms Thesis}{Deposit:: IBMG Mines & Prospects Of The Challis Quad, 1982, Mitchell.}{Deposit:: Vannoy And Others, 1986, USGS Bull.1545e, Plate 3, No.73}{Deposit:: USGS OFR, Mineral Resources Of The Eastern Part Of The Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Tschanz And Others, 1974, Table II, No.73}
ReporterMcHugh, Edward L., Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat