Redfish Lake Creek Occurrence

The Redfish Lake Creek Occurrence is a mine located in Custer county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,501 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: Redfish Lake Creek Occurrence  

State:  Idaho

County:  Custer

Elevation: 8,501 Feet (2,591 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 44.04, -114.98170

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Redfish Lake Creek Occurrence MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Redfish Lake Creek Occurrence


Commodity

Tertiary: Molybdenum


Location

State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: Redfish Lake Creek Area


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

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface-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

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: TRACE AMOUNTS OF MO FOUND


Materials

Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Topaz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): Reid, R. R., 1963, Reconnaissance Geology Of The Sawtooth Range: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 129, 37 P


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