The Alphabet Group Prospect is a silver mine located in Elmore county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,999 feet.
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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: 8,999 Feet (2,743 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 43.8675, -114.98030
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Alphabet Group Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alphabet Group Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Beryllium
Secondary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Idaho
County: Elmore
District: Sawtooth 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
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Melvin Peterson, Bill Brooks
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1960
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral Not In Place
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
Type: L
Description: Minor Fractures
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: A CHIP SAMPLE OF SILICIFIED ZONE CONTAINED 0.11 PPM AU, 150 PPM PB
Analytical Data: 15 PPM MO, 100 PPM BE FROM 10 - FT WIDE VEIN
Analytical Data: 1000 PPM PB
Analytical Data: 30 PPM AG
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Beryl
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Description Above For Vein; A Large Silicified Zone Is Present, It Trends N 60 Deg W, Dips 70 Deg Ne, Is 55 Ft Wide, And Is At Least 1000 Ft Long
Comment (Location): On Divide Between Alturas Lake Creek And Mattingly Creek
Comment (Workings): Prospect Pit
Comment (Commodity): Sample Across A 10-Foot Width Of The Vein, Contained 30 Ppm Silver, 1000 Ppm Lead, 15 Ppm Molybdenum, And 100 Ppm Beryllium.
References
Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad
Reference (Deposit): 1970 Other T. H. Kiilsgaard And Others, Bulletin 1319-
Reference (Deposit): Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.
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