The North Fork of Eagle Creek Lode is a mine located in Bonneville county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,199 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: 8,199 Feet (2,499 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 43.0822, -111.31500
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North Fork of Eagle Creek Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: North Fork of Eagle Creek Lode
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bonneville
District: Mount Pisgah 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: Caribou National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Caribou Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Mica
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Marcasite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Limonite
Comments
Comment (Location): LESS THAN 1 MI S AND SLIGHTLY W OF CARIBOU MOUNTAIN SUMMIT
Comment (Geology): LIMESTONE DIPS ALMOST VERTICALLY
References
Reference (Deposit): HAMILTON, J. A., 1961 , GEOLOGY OF THE CARIBOU MOUNTAIN AREA, BONNEVILLE AND CARIBOU COUNTIES, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M.S. THESIS, 59 P
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