The Peterson Prospect is a tungsten mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,558 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: 6,558 Feet (1,999 Meters)
Commodity: Tungsten
Lat, Long: 44.9517, -115.29750
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Peterson Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Peterson Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Tungsten
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): IBMG MINES & PROSPECTS OF CHALLIS QUAD, 1982, MITCHELL.
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