Mineral Hill Mine

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

Name: Mineral Hill Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

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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