Whitelead Claims

The Whitelead Claims is a gold mine located in Clearwater county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,905 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: Whitelead Claims

State:  Idaho

County:  Clearwater

Elevation: 4,905 Feet (1,495 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 46.7211, -114.86390

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Satelite image of the Whitelead Claims

Whitelead Claims MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Whitelead Claims


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silica


Location

State: Idaho
County: Clearwater


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: 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

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 15-92,L P. 44.


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