Mineral Gulch Prospect

The Mineral Gulch Prospect is a gold mine located in Cassia county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,699 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

Name: Mineral Gulch Prospect

State:  Idaho

County:  Cassia

Elevation: 6,699 Feet (2,042 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 42.0956, -113.03170

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Mineral Gulch Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mineral Gulch Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Idaho
County: Cassia
District: Black Pine 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: Sawtooth National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Silver Hills Mining Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Structure: Kelsaw Fault
Description: On S. Side Of Kelsaw Fault


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Mississippian

Name: Limestone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Mississippian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Copper
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Barite


Comments

Comment (Location): Lies Directly Across Canyon From Ruth Mine 100 Ft Above Canyon Floor


References

Reference (Deposit): Anderson, A. L., 1931, Geology And Mineral Resources Of Eastern Cassia County, Id.: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 14, 169 P

Reference (Deposit): IBMG Mines & Prospects Of The Pocatello Quad, 1982, V.E Mitchell, Et Al


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