REF:Deposit:: ANDERSON, ALFRED L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO, U. S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 944 - C P. 29
Deposit:: 1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON, A. L
Production:: ANDERSON, A. L. 1947, USGS BULL. 944 - C, P. 292.
Deposit:: USGS B-944-C, 1947, ANDERSON, P.292; IBMG MINES & PROSPECTS
Deposit:: CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELL.
Commodities (Major) - Gold; (Trace) - Zinc, Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Quartz Monzonite

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

Mineral List

4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Quartz-monzonite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Ream, Lanny R. (2004) Idaho Minerals (2nd ed.) L. R. Ream Publishing.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10069853

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