New York

The New York is a gold mine located in Elmore county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,961 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: New York  

State:  Idaho

County:  Elmore

Elevation: 5,961 Feet (1,817 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 43.6819, -115.30000

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New York MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: New York


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Elmore


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: Boise National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Krone, William (Krohn)
Home Office: California
Info Year: 1928


Production

Not available


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

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Structure

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Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Deposit): THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF 80 ACRES HELD UNDER AN AGRICULTURAL PATENT. THE FOOTHILL COPPER BELT FORMATIONS MAKE A SHARP BEND NEAR MADERA AND A LARGE BODY OF TALCOSE SCHIST IS DEVELOPED. WHILE PROSPECTING THIS FOR COPPER A BODY OF PYRROHTITE ORE WAS OPENED UP WHICH IS REPORTED TO ASSAY 7 PERCENT NICKEL AND 14 PERCENT COBALT. THERE HAS BEEN NO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION PRIOR TO 1928. ALSO SEC 26 PROD - UNKNOWN


References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON ALFRED L 1943 IDA BMGEOL PAM 65 P 39


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