The Minnie Moore is a silver, lead, gold, and zinc mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,604 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: 5,604 Feet (1,708 Meters)
Commodity: Silver, Lead, Gold, Zinc
Lat, Long: 43.4711, -114.28940
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Minnie Moore MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Minnie Moore
Secondary: Minnie Moore Claim
Secondary: Relief Claim
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Lead
Primary: Gold
Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
District: Mineral Hill 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: Patented
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: C. And D Construction
Company ID: 1001499
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1980
Owner Name: R. T. And J. W. Walker
Company ID: 1001499
Owner Name: Hawaii National Corp.
Company ID: 1001499
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1881
Discovery Year: 1879
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: Stilbite
Unknown: Arsenopyrite
Unknown: Biotite
Unknown: Calcite
Unknown: Chalcopyrite
Unknown: Diopside
Unknown: Feldspar
Unknown: Galena
Unknown: Garnet
Unknown: Augite
Unknown: Graphite
Unknown: Sphalerite
Unknown: Siderite
Unknown: Tetrahedrite
Unknown: Tourmaline
Unknown: Tremolite
Unknown: Wollastonite
Unknown: Zoisite
Unknown: Limonite
Unknown: Marcasite
Unknown: Pyrite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Scapolite
Unknown: Stibnite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON,A.L.1950 IDA BMGEOL.PAM 90,P13
Reference (Deposit): HALL AND CZAMANSKI, 1972, ECON, GEOL. V.67, PL350-361
Reference (Deposit): SIMONS 36TH ANN REPT. MINING IND, IN ID FOR 1934, P.89-92
Reference (Deposit): USGS BULL. 814
Idaho Gold
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