The Yates Occurrence is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,799 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: 7,799 Feet (2,377 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.2281, -115.26860
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Yates Occurrence MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Yates Occurrence
Secondary: Barton
Secondary: Yates-Barton
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Ramey Ridge 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: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Brecciation
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Manganese Stains, Oxidation
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ORE ASSAYED $5 - $50 AU/TON (1912)
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Development): 13 Claims
References
Reference (Deposit): Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Mines Map Series Elk City Quadrangle 1981. 1911, P. 64-65.
Reference (Deposit): Bell, R. N., 1912 , Thirteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 191
Reference (Deposit): 1912 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Annual Rept
Idaho Gold
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