The Hamilton-Hillsman Claim is a silver mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,801 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
Elevation: 5,801 Feet (1,768 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 45.3983, -115.18360
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Hamilton-Hillsman Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hamilton-Hillsman Claim
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Chamberlain 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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Discovery Year: 1956
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
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 1 CHIP, 2 GRAB SAMPLES CONTAINED TRACE AU, 0.05, 1.04, 0.28 OZ AG/TON, AND 0.10, 0.40, 0.11% CU, RESPECTIVELY.
Materials
Ore: Malachite
Comments
Comment (Location): Claim Is On The Ridge Between Game Creek And Dog Creek,About 2 Miles Northeast Of The Chamberlain Airstrip.
Comment (Commodity): Samples Contained A Trace Gold, 1.7-35.6 Grams Silver Per Tonne, 3.4 To 13.7 Grams Copper Per Tonne And A Trace Lead.
References
Reference (Deposit): Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1304, 431 P
Reference (Deposit): Elk City Quad, IBMG Mines And Prospect Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al.
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