The Prospect is a mine located in Gem county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,950 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: 3,950 Feet (1,204 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 43.8603, -116.33470
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Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Gem
District: West View 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: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Physiographic Detail: Sawtooth Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: STRINGERS AND SEAMS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Miocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 12 - 120 OZ AG/TON, 0.29 - 0.5 OZ AU/TON
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Location): ON THE N. SIDE OF WILLOW CR.
Comment (Workings): SHORT TUNNEL AND OPEN CUTS
References
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, ALFRED L., 1934, GEOLOGY OF THE PEARL - HORSESHOE BEND GOLD BELT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 41, P. 3
Reference (Deposit): 1934 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAM. 4
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.
