Holly Mine

The Holly Mine is a copper 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

Name: Holly Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Elmore

Elevation: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 43.2369, -115.23390

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Holly Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Holly Mine


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Elmore
District: Volcano 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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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

Type: L
Description: E - W Shear Zone Roughly 10 Mi. Long


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Sericite, Epidote, Silica, Chlorite, Albite


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Magnetite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Location): 100 Ft. To East Of Index


References

Reference (Deposit): Allen, R. M., Jr., 1952, Geology And Mineralization Of The Volcano District, Elmore County, Idaho: Econ. Geology, V. 47, No. 8, P. 815 - 821.

Reference (Deposit): Allen, R. M., Jr., 1940, Geology And Mineralization Of The Volcano District, Elmore County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 41 P.

Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad


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