Blackjack Mine

The Blackjack Mine is a silver mine located in Custer county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,801 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: Blackjack Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Custer

Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 44.6186, -115.06530

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Blackjack Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Blackjack Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: Seafoam 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: Challis National Forest


Holdings

Type: Located Claim
Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Conrad Tierney


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1925
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: Salmon River Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: PODS, LENSES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Marble
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Marble
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SHEAR ZONE SAMPLES ASSAY 3.4 % ZN, 1.17 % PB


Materials

Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Location): ON W. BANK OF RAPID RIVER NEAR MOUTH OF BRUIN CREEK

Comment (Production): TOTAL VALUE $114,000

Comment (Development): 2 CLAIMS - BLACK JACK NO. 1, BLACK JACK NO. 2

Comment (Geology): SHEAR ZONES TREND N 10 DEG W, DIP 72 DEG E

Comment (Commodity): HIGH GRADE MATERIAL HAD 31.3 OZ AG/TON, 13.2% PB, 6.2% ZN; 1 SAMPLE WITH 0.5% MO.

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: EARLY 1900'S


References

Reference (Deposit): CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1304, 431 P.

Reference (Deposit): CHOATE, R., 1960, BLACKJACK MINE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.

Reference (Deposit): 1960 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.

Reference (Deposit): 1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 1304

Reference (Production): CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, USGS BULL. 1304, 431 P.


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