The Sundown Mine is a silver and lead mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,001 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: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead
Lat, Long: 43.61667, -114.38889
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Sundown Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Sundown Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Sulfides
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Warm Springs Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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: Rod Mc Kay
Owner Name: Owen Stapleton
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 57% PB.
Analytical Data: HIGH GRADE ORE: 396 OZ. AG
Materials
Ore: Galena
Comments
Comment (Location): 3.4 MI. BY ROAD W. OF GIMLET RR SIDING.
Comment (Development): 9 UNPATENTED CLAIMS ; ECON.COM: PROBABLY COULD GET $300/TON FROM SEVERAL EXPOSURES.
Comment (Workings): TUNNELS, BULLDOZER CUT
References
Reference (Deposit): STALEY, W. W., 1962, SUNDOWN: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT
Reference (Deposit): 1962 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.
Reference (Deposit): INTERNATIONAL MINE, MILL AND SMEL., IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.
Reference (Production): STALEY, W. W., 1962, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT.
Reference (Reserve-Resource): STALEY, W.W., 1962, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.
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