Belevedore Mine

The Belevedore Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,400 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: Belevedore Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 5,400 Feet (1,646 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 45.6908, -115.55650

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Belevedore Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Belevedore Mine
Secondary: Belvuedore
Secondary: Independence


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Orogrande 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: Nez Perce National Forest


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Earl Parks


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Clearwater Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ASSAYS VARY UP TO 1 + OZ OF AU AND SEVERAL OZ OF AG


Materials

Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Development): 4 Unpatented Claims - Belevedore 1, 2, 3 And Independence

Comment (Workings): 1 Adit, 1 Bulldozer Cut.


References

Reference (Deposit): Green, W. R., 1969, Belevedore Group: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.

Reference (Deposit): Lorain, S. H., 1938, Gold Mining And Milling In Idaho County: USBM Inf. Circ. 7039, 90 P.

Reference (Production): Green, W. R., 1969, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.


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