The Madre d'Oro 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: 45.8467, -115.41420
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Madre d'Oro Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Madre d'Oro Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
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
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: S. W. Litchfield
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Crush
Operation Type: Underground
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
Form: LENSES
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification, Oxidation
Rocks
Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Gneiss
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 300 TONS ORE AVE $23/TON IN 1937
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): On E Side Of American River About .5 Mi E Of The Mineral Zone
Comment (Development): 3 Patented Claims, 4 Unpatented Claims
Comment (General): Stamp Mill With Amalgamation Used At Property
References
Reference (Deposit): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Elk City, Orogrande, Buffalo Hump, And Tenmile Districts, Idaho County, Idaho: USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.
Reference (Deposit): Lorain, S. H., 1938, Gold Mining And Milling In Idaho County: USBM Inf. Circ. 7039, 90 P.
Reference (Deposit): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology Of The Elk City Mining District, Idaho: Am. Inst. Mining And Metall. Engineers Tech. Pub. 562, 22 P.
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