Continental

The Continental is a gold mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,998 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: Continental  

State:  Idaho

County:  Blaine

Elevation: 6,998 Feet (2,133 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 43.4806, -114.47220

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Satelite image of the Continental

Continental MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Continental
Secondary: Kelly Mountain
Secondary: Carboniferous
Secondary: Continental Kelly
Secondary: Field Mutual


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Blaine


Land Status

Land ownership: State
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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY JOSEPH L 1930 USGS BULL 814 P 173

Reference (Deposit): PROD: 30.1 TONS FROM BLACK BARB MINE

Reference (Deposit): CONTINENTAL KELLY MINING CO. OWNS SIX UNPATENTED CLAIMS

Reference (Deposit): FIELD MUTUAL MINING CO.OWNS 14 UNPATENTED CLAIMS.


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