Lucky Boy Mine

The Lucky Boy Mine is a zinc mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,801 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: Lucky Boy Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Blaine

Elevation: 6,801 Feet (2,073 Meters)

Commodity: Zinc

Lat, Long: 43.665, -114.50420

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Lucky Boy Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Boy Mine


Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Warm Springs 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: Sawtooth National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Boston And Idaho Mining Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1881
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

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

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): E. SIDE OF ROOKS CREEK

Comment (Production): INTERMITTENTLY WORKED FOR SEVERAL YEARS (1881-1887?)

Comment (Development): 1 PATENTED CLAIM


References

Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J. B., 1914, ORE DEPOSITS IN THE SAWTOOTH QUADRANGLE, BLAINE AND CUSTER COUNTIES, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 580-K, P. 221 - 249

Reference (Deposit): 1914 OTHER J. B. UMPLEBY, BULL. 580-

Reference (Production): UMPLEBY, J. B., 1914, USGS BULL. 580-K


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