Baltimore Mine

The Baltimore Mine is a lead mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,520 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

Name: Baltimore Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Blaine

Elevation: 7,520 Feet (2,292 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 43.6764, -114.27720

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Baltimore Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Baltimore Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Sawtooth National Forest


Holdings

Type: Patented


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Baltimore Camas Mines, Inc.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1952


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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

Not available


Comments

Comment (Production): IN 1952, BALTIMORE CAMAS MINES. INC., APPLIED TO THE DEFENSE MINERALS PROCUREMENT AGENCY FOR A LOAN TO MOVE ITS MILL FROM THE BALTIMORE MINE TO THE HILLTOP MINE (0320330065) IN WHITE PINE COUNTY, IDAHO.


References

Reference (Deposit): ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 90, 1950, P. 52-54.


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