Pine Creek Property

The Pine Creek Property is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,377 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: Pine Creek Property  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 4,377 Feet (1,334 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.3567, -114.28420

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Pine Creek Property MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pine Creek Property


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Mackinaw 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: Salmon National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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

Form: STRINGERS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): 2 Veins, 1 Trends N 19 Deg E And Dips 60 Deg E, The Other Trends N 67 - 77 Deg E And Dips 65 - 70 Deg E.

Comment (Development): 10 - Stamp Mill


References

Reference (Deposit): Gray, F. A., 1927, Ore Deposits Of The Mineral Hill District, Lemhi County, Idaho: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Univ. Of Minnesota, Phd Thesis

Reference (Deposit): Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al


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