Mine detail: Saw Pit Prospect

Previously called 'Mammoth Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.99848, -116.74407

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Basalt
Associated rock:Basalt
Associated type:Basalt

References

MRDSW007673
DEP10105557
Reference{Deposit:: SALMAN, D.S.A., 1975, GEOLOGY OF TRIANGLE QUADRANGLE AREA, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 65 P.}{Deposit:: WALKER, W. P., JR., 1965 , GEOLOGY OF A PART OF THE OWYHEE MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF SILVER CITY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, ID., UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, M S THESIS, 59 P.}
ReporterMatthews, John Y. (Miller, Pat J.)