The Washington Vein Prospects is a silver mine located in Custer county, Idaho at an elevation of 9,600 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: 9,600 Feet (2,926 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 44.0014, -114.66440
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Washington Vein Prospects MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Washington Vein Prospects
Secondary: Black Rock
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Cobalt
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Antimony
Location
State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: East Fork District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Sawtooth National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Washington Peak Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
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: White Cloud Peaks
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: PODS
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SAMPLES OF VEIN MATERIAL AVE 0.005 OZ AU/TON, 1.3 OZ AG/TON, 1.27% PB, 0.32% SB, 0.25% AS. 2 SAMPLES ACROSS VEIN AVG. TRACE AU, 0.8 OZ AG/TON, 0.24% PB, 0.06% SB. SAMPLE OF SHEAR ZONE CONTAINED 4.8 OZ AG/TON, 6.20% P
Materials
Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): 2 SHAFTS, 5 ADITS, 6 PITS
References
Reference (Deposit): TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CUSTER AND BLAINE COUNTIES, IDAHO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 648 P.
Reference (Deposit): GRINER, W. C., 1974, SEVENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1973-1974, 98 P.
Reference (Deposit): 1974 COMPILE 71 ST ANN. IDAHO STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S REPT., 1973
Reference (Deposit): 1974 RECON TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, OPEN - FILE REPT.
Reference (Deposit): COOK EARL F 1956 IBMG PAM 108 P 28
Reference (Deposit): KING R V 1964 IBMG SPECIAL REPORT NO 1 P 137
Reference (Deposit): VANNOY & OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.299, PL.3, NO.131
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