The Meadow Creek is a silver mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,640 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: 6,640 Feet (2,024 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 45.8303, -115.04860
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Meadow Creek MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Meadow Creek
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Nickel
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
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: Nez Perce National Forest
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
Not available
Orebody
Not available
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): INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1929, P. 154.
Reference (Deposit): CAMPBELL, S., 1929, THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING
Reference (Deposit): MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1930, P. 158.
Reference (Deposit): CAMPBELL, S., 1930, THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
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