The Alamo Mine is a mine located in Bonner county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,782 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: 2,782 Feet (848 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.1936, -116.23940
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Alamo Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Alamo Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bonner
District: Clark Fork Mining 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
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
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
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Hematite
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Siderite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE 1965 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 134 18P
Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE 1967 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL COUNTY REPT 6 P 81-82, 11
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON 1930 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL BULL 12 P 121-122
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.
