The Ward Prospect is a gold mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,499 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: 6,499 Feet (1,981 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 47.2631, -115.37970
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Ward Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Ward Prospect
Secondary: Gold Mountain Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: St. Joe 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: St. Joe National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Bitterroot Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LINEAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: ASSAYS OF $4 AND MORE / TON AU (1911)
Materials
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcocite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Limonite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Hematite
Comments
Comment (Location): On SE Spur of Wards Peak, Near Mile Post 161 of the Idaho - Montana Boundary; Lies Within 2 States; Latitude-Longitude Values Calculated From Township, Range, Section.
Comment (Geology): Diabase Dike Strikes N 80 Deg E
References
Reference (Deposit): Pardee, J. T., 1911 , Geology And Mineralization Of The Upper St. Joe River Basin, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 470 , P. 39 - 61
Reference (Deposit): 1906 Other A. J. Collier, Bulletin 285
Reference (Deposit): 1911 Other J. T. Pardee, Bulletin 470
Reference (Deposit): Collier, A. J., 1906 , Ore Deposits Of The St. Joe River Basin, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 285 , P. 129 - 139
Reference (Deposit): USGS Bulletin 732
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.
