Mine detail: Bohannon Prospect

Previously called 'Blackbird MineGray Eagle'

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Location

Lat / long: 45.11909, -114.34813

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Cobalt
Secondary: Nickel
Tertiary: Gold
Ore: Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Gold
Gangue: Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR LENS, STRINGERS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Belt Supergroup
Host type:Schist
Associated rock:Gabbro
Associated type:Gabbro
Structure:Schistosity
Alteration processes:Chlorite, Silicification

References

MRDSW013484
MAS160590068
DEP10096237
Reference{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J.B., 1913, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULLETIN 528, 182 P.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A.L., 1943, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON COBALT DEPOSITS IN THE BLACKBIRD DISTRICT, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 61, 34 P.}{Deposit:: CANNEY, F.C., 1953, PRELIMINARY REPORT OF GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN THE BLACKBIRD DISTRICT, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: BALDWIN, J.A., OCTOBER 8, 1976, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION}{Deposit:: REED, G.C., AND HERDLICK, J.A., 1947, BLACKBIRD COBALT DEPOSITS, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 4012, 14 P.}
ReporterOrtman, Dale; Miller, Pat, Causey, J. Douglas