C & R Mine No. 2 and 3

The C & R Mine No. 2 and 3 is a lead and silver mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,499 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: C & R Mine No. 2 and 3

State:  Idaho

County:  Shoshone

Elevation: 5,499 Feet (1,676 Meters)

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 47.5575, -115.81970

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C & R Mine No. 2 and 3 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: C & R Mine No. 2 and 3


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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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
Physiographic Detail: Coeur D'Alene 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

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Comments

Comment (Location): 0.5 MI S OF SUNSET PEAK.


References

Reference (Deposit): BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL AVAILABILITY SYSTEM

Reference (Deposit): Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.


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