High Noon Prospect

The High Noon Prospect is a mine located in Bannock county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,402 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: High Noon Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Bannock

Elevation: 7,402 Feet (2,256 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 42.7817, -112.35560

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High Noon Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: High Noon Prospect


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Idaho
County: Bannock
District: Fort Hall 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

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: F. L. Honas And S. P. Pratt


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1956
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: LINEAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Development): 5 LODE CLAIMS

Comment (Location): 3/4 MI SE OF POCATELLO CITY DUMP AND ADJOINING FRONTIER CLAIMS

Comment (Workings): TRENCHING AND SEVERAL PITS 10 FT INTO HILL


References

Reference (Deposit): DOTSON, J. C., 1956, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN FILE REPT., 2 P

Reference (Deposit): 1956 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. OPEN FILE REPORT


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