Mine detail: Yankee Fork District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.32209, -114.71813

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Silver
Secondary:	Lead, Copper
Tertiary:	Zinc
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	HYDROTHERMAL VEINS, STOCKWORK, CHIMNEYS, BRECCIAS
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1875

Geology

Structure:	FRACTURES, SHEAR ZONES, BRECCIA ZONES, GENTLY WARPED AND FRACTURED
Alteration processes:	OXIDIZED MATERIALS IN WEATHERED ZONE. SILICIC, CHLORITIC, SERICITIC, PYRITIC.

References

MRDS	W018005
DEP	60001730
Reference	{Deposit:: KOSCHMANN, A.H., AND BERGENDAHL, M.H., 1968, PRINCIPAL GOLD-PRODUCING DISTRICTS OF THER UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 610, 283 P. (P. 128)}{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J.B., 1913, SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 539, 104 P.}{Deposit:: MOSIER, DAN L., MENZIE, W. DAVID, AND KLEINHAMPL, FRANK J., 1986, GEOLOGIC AND GRADE-TONNAGE INFORMATION ON TERTIARY EPITHERMAL PRECIOUS- AND BASE-METAL VEIN DISTRICTS ASSOCIATED WITH VOLCANIC ROCKS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1666, 39 P.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, NOV. 2, 1984, P. 311.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1906-1957, MINERALS YEARBOOKS.}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A.L., 1949, SILVER-GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE YANKEE FORK DISTRICT, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 83, P. 37 P.}