The Primitive Claims Prospect is a mine located in Blaine 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:
Lat, Long: 43.4339, -114.47140
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Primitive Claims Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Primitive Claims Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Uranium
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Camas District (Hailey Gold Belt)
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: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Primitive Exp. Co. (F. A. Herbert)
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SOME RADIOACTIVITY FROM 0.03 - 0.05 MR/HR. ON VEIN
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): PIT AND SMALL SHAFT 20 FT. DEEP
References
Reference (Deposit): POWERS, H. A., 1955, PRIMITIVE CLAIMS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT
Reference (Deposit): 1955 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT
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.
