The Fishhook Peak Prospect is a gold mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,201 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: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 47.14, -115.95639
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Fishhook Peak Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Fishhook Peak Prospect
Secondary: Slide Rock Mountain
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: St. Joe 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: St. Joe National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Fishhook Min. Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Bedded Vein
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: Coeur D'Alene Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: TRACE GOLD ( 1906
Materials
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): 1/4 Mi E of Slide Rock Peak (Fishhook Peak)
References
Reference (Deposit): IBMG, Mines And Prospects Of The Wallace Quad, Idaho, 1981, Hustedde, Et Al.
Reference (Deposit): Collier, A. J., 1906 , Ore Deposits Of The St. Joe River Basin, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 285 , P. 129 - 139
Reference (Deposit): Wilson, R. S., 1963 , Geochemical Exploration Reconnaissance Of The Avery Area, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, Ms Thesis, P. 29
Reference (Deposit): Campbell, S., 1924 , 25th Ann. Rept. Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1923 , P. 153
Reference (Deposit): 1906 Other A. J. Collier, Bulletin 285
Reference (Deposit): 1924 Compile 25th Ann. Mine Inspector'S Rept. For 1923
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