Petsite Mine

The Petsite Mine is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,699 feet.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Petsite Mine
Secondary: Knob Hill
Secondary: Circ Twins
Secondary: Petzite

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Tungsten

Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Elk City 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: Nez Perce National Forest

Holdings

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Cyprus Gold
Percent: 50.00
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1996 -

Owner Name: Idaho Consolidated Metals Corp.
Percent: 50.00
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1996 -

Owner Name: Twin Circles Mining Corp.

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: Clearwater Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: STRINGERS

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification, Oxidation

Rocks

Not available

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: VEIN ASSAYS FROM $1.82 TO $3.00/TON

Materials

Ore: Wolframite
Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Tetradymite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrolusite
Gangue: Hematite

Comments

Comment (Production): Produced Few Sacks Of High Grade Ore

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): Jones, R. W., 1959, Petzite: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report.

Reference (Production): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9

Reference (Exploration): Idaho Consolidated Metals Corporation. "Idaho Consolidated Is Pleased To Announce Cyprus Completes First Phase Of Of Drilling". Oct. 23, 1996. News Release

Reference (Exploration): Idaho Consolidated Metals Corporation. "Idaho Consolidated Is Pleased To Announce The Completion Of The Petsite Jv 1996 Field Exploration Program". Dec. 2, 1996. News Release.

Reference (General): Southwestern Paydirt, N694, April 1997, P12.

Reference (Deposit): Idaho Consolidated Metals Corp. News Release, 2-12-97.

Reference (Development): Pay Dirt. "As Construction Starts At Daisy, Inter-Rock Steps Up Ore Search". Sept., 1996. P.13.

Reference (Ownership): Idaho Consolidated Metals Corporation, Oct. 10, 1996 News Release.

Reference (Ownership): Pay Dirt. "Idaho Acquires Bema Gold'S Position In Elk City Belt". Sept., 1996. Pp.10-11

Reference (Deposit): Dixie Summmit MLA Study Area; U.S. Bom Open File Report; MLA 9-91, Pp. 17-24.

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