The Profile Gap is a molybdenum, copper, and tungsten mine located in Valley county, Idaho.
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:
Commodity: Molybdenum, Copper, Tungsten
Lat, Long: 45.08333, -115.41667
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Profile Gap MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Profile Gap
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Primary: Copper
Primary: Tungsten
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Ore: Scheelite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): COOK, E., 1956, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET NO. 10
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