The Gambrinus Mine is a gold mine located in Boise county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,200 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: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 43.88944, -115.78611
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Gambrinus Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Gambrinus Mine
Secondary: Gambrinus Surprise
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Idaho
County: Boise
District: Idaho City Or Gambrinus 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: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Fred Potter
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1864
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Sawtooth Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: LINEAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Stibnite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): 1959 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT
Reference (Production): ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, USGS BULL. 944 - C, P. 232.
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, ALFRED L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO, U. S. GEOL. SURV. BULL. 944 - C, P. 232
Reference (Deposit): JONES, R.W., 1959, GAMBRINUS SURPRISE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT.
Reference (Deposit): 1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON A. L., BULL. 944 - C
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.
