The American Silver Mines is a silver mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,963 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: 2,963 Feet (903 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 47.4928, -116.02440
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American Silver Mines MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: American Silver Mines
Secondary: American Silver Mine
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Coeur Dalene District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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.
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: American Silver Mining Co.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1996
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: 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 (Reserve-Resource): MINE IS ON STAND-BY UNTIL HIGHER SILVER PRICES.
References
Reference (Deposit): COMPANIES, P192.
Reference (Deposit): Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.
Reference (Deposit): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING
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