Golden Hope Claims Prospect

US / ID

•48.60377, -116.16825View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Golden Hope Claims Prospect is a mineral prospect in Boundary, Idaho, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Diabase. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Galena, Malachite; logged ore minerals are Chalcopyrite, Galena; gangue is recorded as Pyrite.

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AzuriteChalcopyriteChrysocollaCopperGalenaMalachitePyriteSilver

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Diabase
Associated rock: Purcell Sill-Gabbro And Diabase Or Diorite — Diabase

Ore minerals

ChalcopyriteGalena

Gangue minerals

Pyrite

Ore control

Fault

Mining history

Status: Prospect
Operation type: Underground

Records and references

Cited references

Kirkham, Virgil R. D., And Ellis, Ernest W., 1926, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin, No. 10, 78 P1926 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Bulletin 10Metals Mining Company

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10096211 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 48.60377, -116.16825

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