Arlise Vein Mine

The Arlise Vein Mine is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,099 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

Name: Arlise Vein Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 6,099 Feet (1,859 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.2522, -115.72250

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Arlise Vein Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Arlise Vein Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Warren 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: Payette National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
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

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Hydrous Iron-Oxide Stains


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Development): ORE MILLED AT LITTLE GIANT MILL

Comment (Location): NE SIDE ARLISE GULCH ABOUT 1/2 MILE UPSTREAM FROM ITS MOUTH, 2.5 MI SW WARREN


References

Reference (Deposit): REED, J. C., 1937, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WARREN MINING DISTRICT, IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 45, 65 P

Reference (Deposit): 1937 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 4

Reference (Production): REED, J. C., 1937, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 45.


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