The National Project is a copper, silver, zinc, and lead mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,977 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: 4,977 Feet (1,517 Meters)
Commodity: Copper, Silver, Zinc, Lead
Lat, Long: 47.4903, -115.76220
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National Project MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: National Project
Commodity
Primary: Copper
Primary: Silver
Primary: Zinc
Primary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Lelande And Hunter
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1920
Time Period: 1914 - 1920
Material type: CON
Description: Cp_Grade: ^10.80 Oz Au, 1,900 Oz Ag, 9,981 Lbs Cu
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
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Galena
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 732 , P. 118
Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 478 , PLATE 5
Reference (Production): USGS BULL 732 P 118 AND DMEA RECORDS
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