Hidden Lake Prospect (N. Altered Zone #1)

The Hidden Lake Prospect (N. Altered Zone #1) is a molybdenum mine located in Boise county, Idaho at an elevation of 9,199 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

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Site Name

Primary: Hidden Lake Prospect (N. Altered Zone #1)
Secondary: Northern Altered Zone Prospect No. 1

Commodity

Primary: Molybdenum
Tertiary: Tin
Tertiary: Gold

Location

State: Idaho
County: Boise
District: Stanley And Hidden Lake Area

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: Boise National Forest

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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: Sawtooth Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: L
Description: Joints

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Fe Oxide Stains

Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: 1 CHIP SAMPLE ACROSS 300 FT WIDTH HAD ONLY TRACE AU, SN
Analytical Data: A 2ND CHIP SAMPLE ACROSS A 100 FT INTERVAL HAD TRACE AU, TRACE SN, 150 PPM MO

Materials

Gangue: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (Development): Econ.Com: More Detailed Exploration Needed To Determine Economic Value

References

Reference (Deposit): Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.

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