The Highland Surprise is a lead and zinc mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,235 feet.
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
Elevation: 3,235 Feet (986 Meters)
Commodity: Lead, Zinc
Lat, Long: 47.48333, -116.16667
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Highland Surprise MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Highland Surprise
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Primary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Yreka
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: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 478
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 445 , P. 71
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