The Rinebold Prospect is a molybdenum mine located in Elmore county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,001 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: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Commodity: Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 43.6889, -115.46110
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.
Rinebold Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Rinebold Prospect
Secondary: Rhineboldt Mine
Secondary: Moly Claim Group
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Beryllium
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Elmore
District: Roaring River 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: Boise National Forest
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: M. E. Rinebold
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Year: 1904
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: Trinity Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: STRINGERS, BUNCHES, TABULAR
Structure
Type: L
Description: Pegmatitic Dikes
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdite
Ore: Wulfenite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Silver
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Marmatite
Gangue: Apatite
Gangue: Biotite
Gangue: Sphene
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Hematite
Gangue: Specularite
Gangue: Magnetite
Gangue: Ilmenite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Feldspar
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Fluorite
Comments
Comment (Location): 1/3 Mi. Above Mouth Of East. Fk. Of The Roaring River
Comment (Development): 5 Claims
Comment (Workings): 200 Ft. Cuts And Pits
References
Reference (Deposit): Schrader, F. C., 1925, Molybdenite In The Rocky Bar District, Idaho In Contributions To Econ. Geol., 1923 - 1924: USGS Bulletin 750, P. 87 - 99.
Reference (Deposit): King, R. V., 1964, Mineral Resources - Molybdenum, In Mineral And Water Resources In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 137.
Reference (Deposit): 1925 Other F. C. Schrader, Bulletin 750
Reference (Deposit): 1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1
Reference (Deposit): U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 10-91, 1991, P. 7.
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.
