Mineral Hill

The Mineral Hill is a silver, lead, gold, copper, zinc, and arsenic mine located in Blaine county, Idaho.

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

Name: Mineral Hill

State:  Idaho

County:  Blaine

Elevation:

Commodity: Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc, Arsenic

Lat, Long: 43.41667, -114.33333

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Mineral Hill MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Mineral Hill
Secondary: Hailey


Commodity

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


Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Tetrahedrite


Comments

Comment (Location): LAT. AND LONG. ARE APPROX.

Comment (Production): PROD. EST. ABOUT $20,000,000 (ROSS, 1941)

Comment (Deposit): LOCAL MINERALIZATION IN CHALLIS VOLCANICS


References

Reference (Deposit): ROSS, C.P., AND CARR, M.S., 1941, THE METAL AND COAL MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO, WITH NOTES ON NONMETALLIC MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 57, PT. 1

Reference (Deposit): SEE ALSO CRIB RECORD K002918


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