Hidden Treasure Mine

The Hidden Treasure Mine is a lead mine located in Camas county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,799 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: Hidden Treasure Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Camas

Elevation: 7,799 Feet (2,377 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 43.5867, -114.66720

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Hidden Treasure Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hidden Treasure Mine
Secondary: Tamarack Sherman
Secondary: Sherman Mine
Secondary: Big Five


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Camas
District: Little Smoky District


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

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Underground
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: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 10 OZ. AG AND 0.2 OZ. AU/TON IN ORE BLOCKED OUT
Analytical Data: 15 - 20% PB


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Development): 4 Unpatented Claims ; Econ.Com: (1913) 20 Miles To Nearest Railroad Shipping Point.

Comment (Production): $8,000 Production

Comment (Workings): 40 - Ft. Shaft And 3 Tunnels


References

Reference (Deposit): Umpleby, J. B., 1914, Ore Deposits In The Sawtooth Quadrangle, Blaine And Custer Counties, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 580 - K, P. 221 - 249

Reference (Production): Umpleby, J. B., 1914, USGS Bulletin 580 - K.

Reference (Reserve-Resource): Umpleby, J. B., 1914, USGS Bulletin 580 - K

Reference (Deposit): Ross, C. P., 1930, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Seafoam, Alder Creek, Little Smoky, And Willow Creek Mining Districts, Custer And Camas Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 33, 26 P, P. 24


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