The Lone Star is a gold mine located in Custer county, Idaho.
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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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Lone Star MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lone Star
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Custer
Land Status
Administrative Organization: Challis
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
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: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM 1960 PLUMB
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (General): Does not appear to be listed in the Idaho Mines and Prospects Database. The previous Idaho number associated with this site was incorrect, it was instead for a different site.
Comment (Deposit): Claim Is Difficult To Work Because of Large Boulders In the Area
References
Reference (Deposit): IBMG Mines And Prospects Of Challis Quad, 1986 (2nd Ed.), Mitchell, No. 983
Reference (Deposit): Plumb, 1960, US Forest Service Report Of Mineral Examination
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