Mine detail: West Ophir Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

43.70568, -115.27704

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Tertiary:	Silver
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR, LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Surface-Underground
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host type:	Quartz Monzonite
Associated rock:	Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite
Associated type:	Quartz Monzonite

References

MRDS	W007841
MAS	160390025
DEP	10105570
Reference	{Deposit:: Anderson, A. L., 1943, Geology Of The Gold - Bearing Lodes Of Rocky Bar. Dist., Elmore Co., Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65, P. 3}{Deposit:: 1943 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 6}{Production:: Anderson, A. L., 1943, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65, P. 32}
Reporter	Steigner, William D., Siefken, Robert R., Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)