Magdalena Prospect

The Magdalena Prospect is a zinc, lead, silver, copper, and gold mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,099 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: Magdalena Prospect

Commodity

Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Primary: Gold

Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Mineral Hill 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

Type: Surface/Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Magdalena Mining Co.

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: 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: Sawtooth Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: SEAMS

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite

Comments

Comment (Location): HEAD OF COLORADO GULCH. 1/2 MI. ABOVE THE SNOOSE

Comment (Deposit): VEIN MAY BE TRACED FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND FT. VEIN IN MIDDLE TUNNEL STRIKES N 68 DEG. W AND DIPS 55 DEG. NE.

Comment (Workings): 3 OPEN TUNNELS AND SEVERAL OPEN CUTS

References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.

Reference (Deposit): IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, JULY 1974 - JUNE 1975, FIRST ANNUAL REPT. ADDENDUM, 95 P.

Reference (Deposit): 1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90

Reference (Deposit): 1975 COMPILE IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR 1ST ANN. REPT. ADDENDUM

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