The Black and White Prospect is a gold mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,200 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: 5,200 Feet (1,585 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.1808, -115.16250
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Black and White Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black and White Prospect
Secondary: Gold Dollar
Secondary: Idaho Primitive Area.
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
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: Payette National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: J. O. Vines
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1950
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface-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 (Geology): TWO VEINS, A QUARTZ-CALCITE AND A QUARTZ, ARE EXPOSED. VEIN MATERIAL ASSAYED 2.4 GRAM GOLD PER METRIC TON, 61.3 GRAM SILVER PER METRIC TON A TRACE COPPER FROM ONE VEIN. THE QUARTZ VEIN MATERIAL ASSAYED ONLY A TRACE GOLD
Comment (Location): PROPERTY IS 244 METERS EAST OF A CABIN AT THE MOUTH OF BIG RAMEY CREEK.
References
Reference (Deposit): IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO; USGS BULLETIN 1304
Reference (Deposit): 1973, P. 158.
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