The Washington Peak Mine is a gold mine located in Custer county, Idaho at an elevation of 9,551 feet.
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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
Elevation: 9,551 Feet (2,911 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.0181, -114.67780
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Washington Peak Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Washington Peak Mine
Secondary: Blackman Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten
Location
State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: Unorganized District; Washington Peak 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
Owner Name: Mr. Kennedy
Owner Name: James Briggs, O. J. Neeley
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1887
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: White Cloud Peaks
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): NUMEROUS ADITS, CUTS, SHAFTS
References
Reference (Deposit): GREEN, W. R., 1968, WASHINGTON PEAK MINE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT
Reference (Deposit): 1968 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT
Reference (Production): GREEN, W. R., 1968, IDA. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. OPEN - FILE REPT.
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