The Colorado Claim is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,759 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: 7,759 Feet (2,365 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.2408, -115.25110
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Colorado Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Colorado Claim
Secondary: Idaho Primitive Area.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
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: Payette National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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
Comment (Deposit): NO BEDROCK IS EXPOSED, BUT ROCK ON THE DUMP IS LIGHT-COLORED BRITTLE QUARTZITE WITH SMALL QUARTZ VEINLETS THAT CONTAIN TRACES SULFIDES. NO GOLD, SILVER, OR OTHER ECONOMIC MINERAL COMMODITIES WERE DETECTED IN SAMPLES FROM THE DUMP.
References
Reference (Deposit): IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO;USGS BULLETIN 1304,
Reference (Deposit): 1973, P. 136.
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
