The Lintz and Stafford Prospect is a copper and tin mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,379 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: 3,379 Feet (1,030 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Tin
Lat, Long: 47.1947, -115.48860
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Lintz and Stafford Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lintz and Stafford Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Tin
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: St. Joe National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Bitterroot Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): APPROX LOCATION, E BAND OF HAGGERTY CREEK
References
Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL AVAILABILITY SYSTEM
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