Lucky Strike Claims

The Lucky Strike Claims is a mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,299 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: Lucky Strike Claims

State:  Idaho

County:  Blaine

Elevation: 6,299 Feet (1,920 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 43.4697, -113.60530

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Lucky Strike Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Strike Claims
Secondary: Copper King


Commodity

Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Lava Creek District


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1928
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Pioneer Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Bleaching, Fe Stains, Sericitization


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Development): CLAIMS RELOCATED AS LUCKY STRIKE IN 1928

Comment (Location): IN FIRST LARGE GULCH W OF LITTLE COTTONWOOD SINKS


References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAVA CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32, 70 P

Reference (Deposit): 1929 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 3


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