The Gold Bug Occurrence is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,900 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: 6,900 Feet (2,103 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.9622, -114.49780
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Gold Bug Occurrence MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gold Bug Occurrence
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Yellowjacket District
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: Salmon National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Wayne Shull
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1902
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: VEINLETS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Some Oxidation; Gossan
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 0.4 OZ. AU/TON REPORTED AVERAGE
Materials
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
Comment (Location): ON RIDGE BETWEEN YELLOWJACKET AND TRAIL CREEKS; ALONG N SIDE OF TRAIL CREEK ACROSS RIDGE FROM COPPER GLANCE
Comment (Geology): QUARTZITE STRIKES N 8 DEG W, DIPS VERTICALLY; MOST PROMINENT FRACTURE STRIKES N 30 DEG W, DIPS 65 DEG NE
References
Reference (Deposit): 1953 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 9
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, ALFRED L., 1953, GOLD - COPPER - LEAD DEPOSITS OF THE YELLOWJACKET DISTRICT, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 94, 41 P
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
