Mine detail: Potosi Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.01518, -116.73317

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Argentite, Copper, Gold
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1875

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Basalt,Granite
Associated rock:Silver City Rhyolite;Basalt And Latite Unit-Basalt;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Associated type:Diorite,Rhyolite,Basalt

References

MRDSW007679
DEP10105558
Reference{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75 -205 (PT. 3).}{Deposit:: MC DOWELL, G. A., 1955 , 57TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1955 .}{Deposit:: PANSZE, A. J., JR., 1975 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SILVER CITY-DELAMAR-FLINT REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 161 , 79 P.}{Deposit:: 1898 COMPILE W. LINDGREN, 20TH ANN. REPT.}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 161}{Deposit:: 1974 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 162}{Production:: LINDGREN, W., 1898, USGS 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3, P. 75-205. BELL, R. N., 1907 , 9TH ANN REPT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1907.}
ReporterBenjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat