The War Eagle Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Owyhee county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,825 feet.
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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: 7,825 Feet (2,385 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Silver
Lat, Long: 43.0044, -116.70330
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War Eagle Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: War Eagle Mine
Secondary: Orofino
Secondary: Golden Chariot
Secondary: Mahogany
Secondary: Sinker
Secondary: Ida Elmore
Secondary: South Chariot
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Owyhee
District: French 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
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Golden Crest Min. And Mlg. Co. ( 1972 )
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1865
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: Y
Deposit Size: M
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Payette Section
Physiographic Detail: Owyhee Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Epithermal vein, Comstock
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Diorite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Gold
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): GRINER, W. C., 1973 , 70 TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1972
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
