The Big John Claims is a gold, lead, and silver mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,299 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
Elevation: 5,299 Feet (1,615 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Lead, Silver
Lat, Long: 43.3061, -114.36560
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Big John Claims MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Big John Claims
Secondary: Magic Silver Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Magic Reservoir Area
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
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Magic Silver Mining Corp. (Emmett Yadon, President-
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: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Snake River Plain
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Gangue: Chalcedony
Comments
Comment (Development): O.M.E. APPLICATION 6812 SUBMITTED IN 1970.
Comment (Location): LOCATED ABOUT 2300 FT SW OF THE UHRIG MINE.
Comment (Workings): ONLY TRENCHING HAD BEEN DONE UP TO 1970.
Comment (Geology): MAFIC DIKE APPEARS TO BE YOUNGER THAN THE MINERALIZATION.
Comment (Deposit): FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE O.M.E. REPORT 6812. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT
References
Reference (Deposit): COMMODITY FILES, U.S.G.S., SPOKANE, WA
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
