The Dorothy Mine is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,301 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: 8,301 Feet (2,530 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.4544, -113.28190
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Dorothy Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Dorothy Mine
Secondary: Allie Mining Company
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Texas District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1903
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: Lemhi Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Folding
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: $12/TON AU IN ORE. 49% FE OXIDE, $15 IN AU, 5% SILICA, TRACE AG IN PARTIAL ANALYSIS.
Materials
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): LOCATION APPROXIMATE
Comment (Reserve-Resource): RESERVE ESTIMATE FOR DOROTHY AND MARTHA CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J. B., 1913, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 528, 104 P
Reference (Deposit): 1913 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., BULL. 52
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.
