The Mount Pisgah, Caribou Mtn is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Bonneville county, Idaho.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
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Mount Pisgah, Caribou Mtn MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mount Pisgah, Caribou Mtn
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bonneville
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Bornite
Comments
Comment (Location): LAT. AND LONG. ARE APPROX.
Comment (Production): PROD. FROM PLACERS EST. AT $250,000 PER YEAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS (SHUPE, 1930)
References
Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE, C.M., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BONNEVILLE COUNTY: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 5, P. 79-8
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