The Blackhawk Mine is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,631 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: 2,631 Feet (802 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 47.5253, -116.18830
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Blackhawk Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Blackhawk Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Yreka
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.)
Info Year: 1975
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
Not available
Comments
Comment (Deposit): 8-75 THE BLACKHAWK IS ON GROUND OF THE PAGE GROUP OF CLAIMS BY ASARCO.
References
Reference (Deposit): FRYKLUND 1964 USGS PROF PAPER 445
Reference (Deposit): Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P., Plate 1
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