Hard Times Prospect

The Hard Times Prospect is a mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,152 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

Name: Hard Times Prospect

State:  Idaho

County:  Blaine

Elevation: 6,152 Feet (1,875 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 43.4653, -114.33420

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Hard Times Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hard Times Prospect


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Mineral Hill District


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
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: Sawtooth Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: STRINGERS


Structure

Type: L
Description: 8 Inches Of Gouge; Fault Which Strikes N 10 Deg E And Dips 27 Deg Nw


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): UPPER SCORPIAN GULCH; SE OF THE KEYSTONE

Comment (Workings): WORKINGS CONSIST OF 4 TUNNELS AND SEVERAL SURFACE CUTS. LOWER TUNNEL ABOUT 200 FT LONG.


References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, P. 2

Reference (Deposit): 1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 9


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