The Contact is a mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,679 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: 5,679 Feet (1,731 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 45.2933, -113.95250
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Contact MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Contact
Secondary: Bell Claims
Commodity
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
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: Salmon National Forest
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
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: Goethite
Unknown: Magnetite
Unknown: Microcline
Unknown: Monazite
Unknown: Quartz
Unknown: Rutile
Unknown: Thorite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON 1958 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 115, P 77-78
Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON 1959 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 118, P 88-89
Reference (Deposit): STAATZ 1972 USGS BULL 1351: GEOL OF THORIUM VEINS, LEMHI PA
Reference (Deposit): ROSS AND GEORGE 1976 USBM RES REPT 62.1 SALT LK CTY RES CEN
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.
