The Hot Creek Fluorspar Occurence is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,919 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: 5,919 Feet (1,804 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 44.6633, -114.65690
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Hot Creek Fluorspar Occurence MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Hot Creek Fluorspar Occurence
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
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: Challis National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
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
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Comments
Comment (Exploration): IN 1987, THE AREA IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE HOT CREEK FLUORSPAR OCCURRENCE (MILS #0160590843) WAS CHOSEN FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION BECAUSE A PREVIOUS STUDY INDICATED GOLD AND SILVER ANOMALIES IN THE VICINITY. A TOTAL OF 41 LODE AND 7 PLACER SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED AND IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, FAILED TO SUBSTANTIATE THE PRESENCE OF ANY MINERAL RESOURCE.
References
Reference (Deposit): ROSS, C. P., 1934, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CASTO
Reference (Deposit): QUADRANGLE, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 854,
Reference (Deposit): P. 130.
Reference (Deposit): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 64-85, 1985, P. 61.
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