The Mineral Hill Mine is a lead mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,651 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: 7,651 Feet (2,332 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 44.7328, -113.40140
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Mineral Hill Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mineral Hill Mine
Secondary: Bob Detton Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Junction 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: J. E. Stephenson
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: Beaverhead Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PODS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Fe Stains, Bleaching
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Workings): 3 tunnels all caved, bulldozer cuts
Comment (Development): 7 unpatented claims
Comment (Location): Adjoins Peacock to N
Comment (Geology): Good ore may be under shale bed as at Peacock Prospect
Comment (Production): A small amount of Pb ore was produced in 1898.
Comment (Deposit): Gossan probably extends to Peacock on S
References
Reference (Deposit): Staley, W. W., 1962, Mineral Hill: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept
Reference (Deposit): 1962 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept
Reference (Production): Staley, W. W., 1962, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.
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