The Lombardy Property is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,726 feet.
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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: 2,726 Feet (831 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 47.5556, -116.11670
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Lombardy Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Lombardy Property
Commodity
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Coeur D'Alene 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
Owner Name: Lombardy Mng. And Mllg. Co.
Owner Name: Kelly Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
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: Coeur D'Alene Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Breccia
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Gossan
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Development): 15 PATENTED AND 15 UNPATENTED CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): WESTERN MINING NEWS, 1974 , 1975 DIRECTORY OF MINES IN IDAHO (COEUR D'ALENES) AND WASHINGTON, P. 80.
Reference (Deposit): BROWN, B. R., DIR., 1975 , FIRST ANN. REPT. ADDENDUM OF THE IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, P. 69.
Reference (Deposit): BELL, R. N., 1916 , 17 TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1915 , P. 65.
Reference (Deposit): 1916 COMPILE IDAHO MINE INSPECTOR'S 17 TH ANN. REPT. FOR 1915
Reference (Deposit): 1975 COMPILE IDAHO DEPT. LABOR 1 ST ANN. REPT. ADDENDUM
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