Greenback Prospect

The Greenback Prospect is a iron mine located in Benewah county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,800 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

Name: Greenback Prospect

State:  Idaho

County:  Benewah

Elevation: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)

Commodity: Iron

Lat, Long: 47.3892, -116.51670

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Greenback Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Greenback Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Iron


Location

State: Idaho
County: Benewah


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, 1928, IBMG P-30.

Reference (Deposit): SPOKANE QUAD, LOCATION NO. 143

Reference (Deposit): V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981,


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