The Kelly Bros. Prospect is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,500 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: 2,500 Feet (762 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 47.2483, -116.01390
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Kelly Bros. Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Kelly Bros. Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
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
Not available
Ownership
Not available
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: St. Joe Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: STRINGERS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): 1 MI E OF CONFLUENCE OF MARBLE CR. AND ST. JOE RIVER
Comment (Deposit): MAY BE QUARTZ DIFFERENTIATION FROM OR AN END PRODUCT OF AN APLITE DIKE.
References
Reference (Deposit): HAYES, C. W., AND LINDGREN, W., 1911 , CONTRIBUTIONS TO ECONOMIC GEOLOGY: USGS BULL. 470 , P. 39 - 61
Reference (Deposit): WILSON, R. S., 1963 , GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION RECONNAISSANCE OF THE AVERY AREA, IDAHO: UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 81 P.
Reference (Deposit): 1911 OTHER HAYES AND LINDGREN, BULL. 47
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.
