The Fourth of July Mine is a gold, lead, silver, and tungsten mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,041 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: 7,041 Feet (2,146 Meters)
Commodity: Gold, Lead, Silver, Tungsten
Lat, Long: 45.1231, -115.36170
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Fourth of July Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Fourth of July Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Tungsten
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
District: Yellow Pine District
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.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: American Independent Mines And Minerals Corp.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1990
Owner Name: American Independent Mines And Metals Corp.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1994
Owner Name: American Independent Mines And Metals Co.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1996 -
Owner Name: Ivy Minerals, Inc.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996
Owner Name: Walker Mining Co., Inc.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996
Production
Year: 1996
Description: Ore Production Estimate 20 Short Tons/Day
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Crush
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Combined Methods
Milling Method: Gravity
Year First Production: 1992
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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
Comment (Reserve-Resource): LEAD AND TUNGSTEN GRADES WERE NOT REPORTED.
References
Reference (Deposit): COMPANIES, P270.
Reference (Deposit): AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996, P22.
Reference (Reserve-Resource): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING
Reference (Reserve-Resource): COMPANIES, P196.
Reference (Deposit): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1990/91, RANDOL INTERNATIONAL, LDT
Reference (Deposit): 1990, 156.
Reference (Deposit): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES & MINING
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