Winslow Prospect

The Winslow Prospect is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,801 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: Winslow Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 6,801 Feet (2,073 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.6161, -115.67690

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Winslow Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Winslow Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Buffalo Hump 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

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Ed Heightsman


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Clearwater Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): Along Lake Creek About 1500 Ft Upstream From Calendar, Below The Cracker Jack Mine

Comment (Deposit): 9 Ft. Of Quartz Exposed In Prospect Pit; Vein Parallel To And Adjoining Big Buffalo Vein.


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): Doubleday, D. G., 1901, Buffalo Hump, Idaho: Mines And Minerals, V. 21, No. 7, P. 296 - 298.

Reference (Deposit): 1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9

Reference (Deposit): 1938 Recon USBM Inf. Circ. 7039


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