The Mountain Spring Prospect is a mine located in Bannock county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,049 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: 5,049 Feet (1,539 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 42.8564, -112.38360
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Mountain Spring Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mountain Spring Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bannock
District: Fort Hall
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
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Leonard, E. O.
Home Office: Pocatello, Id
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Replacement
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Tuff
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Copper
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): IN CANYON WNW OF CHINKS PEAK VIA JEEP RD. FROM BARTON RD.
Comment (Development): 6 PATENTED CLAIMS
Comment (Workings): TUNNEL AND SHAFT
References
Reference (Deposit): 1957 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. OPEN FILE REPT
Reference (Deposit): DOTSON, J. C., 1957, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT., 2 P
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