Blue Jacket Mine

The Blue Jacket Mine is a copper mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,501 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

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Site Name

Primary: Blue Jacket Mine
Secondary: Red Oxide
Secondary: Extension
Secondary: Dixie
Secondary: No. 1 Ore
Secondary: Baltimore No. 1

Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc

Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Crooks Corral District

Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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.

Holdings

Type: Patented
Type: Located Claim

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Consolidated Mines Syndicate

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Clearwater Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Pyritization

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Silicification

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Sericitization

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Bleaching
Alteration Text: Bleached, Sericitization, Silicification, Pyritization

Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Permian

Name: Andesite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Permian

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLES ABOVE CROSSCUT LEVEL AVERAGED 3.9% CU.
Analytical Data: SAMPLES FROM CROSSCUT LEVEL AVERAGED 1.2% CU

Materials

Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Covellite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Barite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Development): 7 Patented Claims

Comment (Geology): The Rocks Strike N 30-50 Deg. E And Dip 45 Deg. S.E.

References

Reference (Production): Wagner, W. R., 1945, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 74, 16 P.

Reference (Deposit): Wagner, W. R., 1945; A Geological Reconnaissance Between The Snake And Salmon Rivers North Of Riggins, Id: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 74, 16 P

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