The Oscar Claim is a lead mine located in Boundary county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,799 feet.
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Mine Info
Elevation: 2,799 Feet (853 Meters)
Commodity: Lead
Lat, Long: 48.595, -116.10220
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Oscar Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Oscar Claim
Secondary: Golden Triplet #3
Commodity
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Boundary
District: Moyie - Yaak 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: Kaniksu National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Kootenai Copper - Silver Mines Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Purcell Range - Cabinet Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Hornblendite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Hornblendite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Hornblendite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Hornblendite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Galena
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Development): Unpatented Claim
Comment (Location): S. Side Of Boulder Creek About 1/2 Mi. W Of The Gaging Station.
References
Reference (Deposit): Miller, D. A., 1973, Geology Of The Leonia Knob Area; Boundary County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho Ms Thesis, 103 P
Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Sandpoint Quad, Location No. 103.
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