Rosetta, Big & Little Smokey

The Rosetta, Big & Little Smokey is a gold, silver, lead, and zinc mine located in Camas 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: Rosetta, Big & Little Smokey  

State:  Idaho

County:  Camas

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc

Lat, Long: 43.58333, -114.83333

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Rosetta, Big & Little Smokey MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Rosetta, Big & Little Smokey


Commodity

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


Location

State: Idaho
County: Camas


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: Tetrahedrite
Ore: Pyrite
Ore: Sphalerite


Comments

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

Comment (Production): PLACER PROD. - $270,000; LODE PROD. ABOUT $50,000 (ROSS, 1941)


References

Reference (Deposit): ROSS, C.P., 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SEAFOAM, ALDER CREEK, LITTLE SMOKY, AND WILLOW CREEK MINING DISTRICTS, CUSTER AND CAMAS COUNTIES, IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 33, P. 19-2

Reference (Production): ROSS, 1930


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