Mine detail: Morning Star Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.02238, -116.72787

Resource(M)

Primary: Silver, Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Ore: Chalcopyrite, Gold, Silver
Orebody form: IRREGULAR
Discovery year: 1865

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1865

Geology

Host rock:Silver City Granite-Granodiorite
Host type:Diorite

References

MRDSW007688
DEP10105560
Reference{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:: 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:: 1898 COMPILE W. LINDGREN 20TH ANN. REPT.}{Deposit:: 1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 11}{Deposit:: 1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138}{Production:: PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926 , IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 11 , 165 P. RAYMOND, R. W., 1870 - 1873 , 41ST - 42ND CONGRESSES HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOCS.}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.