The Explorer Group is a silver mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,901 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: 8,901 Feet (2,713 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 45.1136, -114.54110
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Explorer Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Explorer Group
Secondary: Idaho Primitive Area.
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
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: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF 2,713 METERS AT THE EXTREME SOUTH END OF THE DISTRICT. ACCESS IS BY AN ABANDONED ROAD, 1 MILE NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE CRAGS CAMPGROUND. RANDOM SAMPLE OF FLOAT CONTAINED 5.8 GRAMS SILVER PER TONNE, 0.01 PERCENT COPPER, 0.05% LEAD, 0.30% ZINC, AND NO GOLD.
References
Reference (Deposit): IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO; USGS BULLETIN 1304
Reference (Deposit): 1973, P. 383.
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