The Little Bear Prospect is a lead mine located in Camas county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,501 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: 8,501 Feet (2,591 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 43.8028, -114.76080
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Little Bear Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Little Bear Prospect
Secondary: Robertson Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Camas
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: Sawtooth National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: C. J. Robertson
Home Office: Hailey, Id.
Years: 1944 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1942
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Sawtooth Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Location): Located At The Headwaters At Loggy Creek.
Comment (Workings): Several Open Cuts Were The Only Workings In 1944
References
Reference (Deposit): Commodity Files, USGS, Spokane, Washington
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