The Deer Creek Mine is a gold mine located in Nez Perce county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,402 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 2,402 Feet (732 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 46.0564, -116.70860
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Deer Creek Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Deer Creek Mine
Secondary: Craig Mountain
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Molybdenum
Location
State: Idaho
County: Nez Perce
District: Deer Creek 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: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Oppenheim, Anna Mc Coy
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: R
Description: Dome-Shaped Fold
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic
Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: REPORTED TO SAMPLE $7/TON IN AU VALUES
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sylvanite
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): On Boundary Between Nez Perce And Lewis Counties; About 1 Mi From Horseman'S But 1400 Ft Lower On Deer Creek. Mine Buildings Located At Junction Of 2 Principal Forks Of Deer Creek.
Comment (Development): 12 Unpatented Claims; 150 Ton/Day Mill Capacity; 1954 Assessment Affadavit Filed In Lewis County Court House
Comment (Deposit): 2 Parallel Veins 100 Ft Apart. Dip Ranges 45-60 Deg W
References
Reference (Deposit): Hubbard, Charles R., 1955, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Report, 2 P.
Reference (Deposit): Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, The Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, 105 P.
Reference (Deposit): Hubbard, C. R., 1956, Geology And Mineral Resources Of Nez Perce County: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology County Rept. 1, 17 P.
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