The Huntz Gulch Bar Claim is a gold mine located in Idaho 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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Huntz Gulch Bar Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Huntz Gulch Bar Claim
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Garnet
Tertiary: Thorium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Surface
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: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM 1958 PLUMB
Materials
Ore: Sand
Comments
Comment (Deposit): This Claim Was Examined By The U.S. Forest Service In 1958. Additional Data May Be Found In The 2810 Files In Mccall, Id.
References
Reference (Deposit): Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, V E Mitchell, Et Al.
Idaho Gold
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