The United Mines Prospect is a silver mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,513 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: 2,513 Feet (766 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 47.5139, -116.06610
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United Mines Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: United Mines Prospect
Secondary: Elgin and Ogden Groups
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Coeur D'Alene District (Evolution)
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: United Mines Inc.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Coeur D'Alene Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Iron
Comments
Comment (Location): Given Utm Location Is On United Property W of Osburn.
Comment (Development): 3 Unpatented Claims At Mouth of Big Creek, 1 Mi W of Osburn and 15 Claims At Head of East Big Creek, 7 Mi S of Osburn, and S of Silver Bowl Holdings. 1000 Ft of Ddh
References
Reference (Deposit): Western Mining News, 1974 - 1975 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur D'Alenes) And Washington, P. 154
Reference (Deposit): Spokane Chronicle, Nov. 18 , 1968 ; Oct. 11 , 1968 ; Aug. 22 , 1967 ; June 29 , 1967
Reference (Deposit): 1968 Geochem
Reference (Deposit): 1968 Geolmap
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