Paddy and Twilla Claims

The Paddy and Twilla Claims is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,199 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: Paddy and Twilla Claims

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 4,199 Feet (1,280 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.8614, -115.42170

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Paddy and Twilla Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Paddy and Twilla Claims


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Elk City 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

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Ownership

Owner Name: C. F. Shawley


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
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: Clearwater Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Gold


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): Reid, R. R., 1958, Paddy, Twilla Claims: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept


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