The Revenue Prospect is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,199 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
Elevation: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.8047, -115.47220
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Revenue Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Revenue Prospect
Secondary: California
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Elk City District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
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Ownership
Not available
Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Argentite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Stibnite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Workings): Tunnels
Comment (Location): Extends From Pt. S. Of Gold Hill Placer On E. Bank Of Red River To The American River
References
Reference (Deposit): Flagg, A. L., 1913, The Elk City Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Trans. Am. Institute Mining Engineers, V. 45, P. 113 - 122
Reference (Deposit): Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
