The Marygold #1-#8 is a tungsten mine located in Idaho county, Idaho.
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Mine Info
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Marygold #1-#8 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Marygold #1-#8
Secondary: Wilderness Group
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Marshall Lake District
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: Payette National Forest
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: S. H. Stockard, J. Lawrence, Alex Park,
Years: 1954 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Year: 1951
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Comments
Comment (Location): Approx. 0.5 Mi E From The End Of The Road Up The Salmon R. From Riggins.
Comment (Deposit): For More Information See D.M.E.A. Docket No. 3210 ; Info.Src : 2 Unpub Rept
Comment (Development): D.M.E.A Docket No. 3210 (Tungsten) The Property Comprises The Marygold Group Of Claims 1-8.
References
Reference (Deposit): Commodity Files, USGS, Spokane W
Reference (Deposit): U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 64-85, 1985, Table 9, No. 1, P. 147.
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