The Red Metal Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,598 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: 7,598 Feet (2,316 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 45.0425, -115.42000
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Red Metal Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Red Metal Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
District: Edwardsburg 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
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Ellison, A. C.
Owner Name: Amalgamated Red Metal Mines Co.
Production
Year: 1905
Material type: ORE
Description: Ap_Grade: ^1 Oz. Au/Ton, Ag
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: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LENS
Structure
Type: L
Description: Schistosity Strikes N 40 Deg E, Is Vertical
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: 2 Inches Gouge; Epidote; Silicification
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1 SAMPLE GAVE SMELTER RETURN 400 OZ AG, 1 OZ AU/TON, 3% PB, 12% ZN.
Analytical Data: ASSAYS 89-110 OZ AG/TON, 1.25 - 3.0 OZ AU/TON
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Bornite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): ITEM 1 VALUE $200
Comment (Development): 11 UNPATENTED CLAIMS, 5 FRACTIONAL CLAIMS
Comment (Deposit): JUMBO VEIN STRIKES N 30 DEG E, IS NEARLY VERTICAL
Comment (Workings): 3 TUNNELS
Comment (Location): 2 MI S OF PROFILE GAP ON W. SLOPE OF PROFILE CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): SHENON, P. J., AND ROSS, C. P., 1936, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS NEAR EDWARDSBURG AND THUNDER MOUNTAIN, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 44, 45 P.
Reference (Deposit): SPENCE, R. L., 1936, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE RED METALS MINE, YELLOW PINE DISTRICT, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, B. S. THESIS, 19 P.
Reference (Deposit): BELL, R. N., 1912, THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1911.
Reference (Deposit): MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, 1914, BIG CREEK MINING DISTRICT: MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, V. 109, P. 110 - 111.
Reference (Deposit): 1912 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
Reference (Deposit): 1936 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 44
Reference (Production): ITEM 1, MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS, V. 109, P. 110 - 111; ITEM 8, SPENCE, R. L., 1936, UNIV. OF IDAHO, B. S. THESIS
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
