The Zimmerman Uranium Property is a mine located in Owyhee county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,100 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: 3,100 Feet (945 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 42.7533, -115.36360
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.
Zimmerman Uranium Property MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Zimmerman Uranium Property
Commodity
Tertiary: Uranium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Owyhee
District: Glenns Ferry Area
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Owner Name: R. Zimmerman
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: RADIOMETRIC COUNT GOES AS HIGH AS 4 TIMES BACKGROUND
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Geology): SOME PETRIFIED LOGS IN FORMATION
Comment (Development): 24 CLAIMS
References
Reference (Deposit): POWERS, H. A., 1955 , ZIMMERMAN URANIUM PROPERTY: IDAHO BUR MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT., 2 P
Reference (Deposit): 1955 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT
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.
