Minerva Mine

The Minerva Mine is a mine located in Bonner county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,844 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: Minerva Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Bonner

Elevation: 2,844 Feet (867 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 48.0714, -116.41670

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Minerva Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Minerva Mine


Commodity

Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Bonner


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past 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

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE, 1967, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY COUNTY

Reference (Deposit): REPORT 6, P. 125.

Reference (Deposit): BELL, 1905, REPORT OF MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO FOR 1904,

Reference (Deposit): P. 86-91.

Reference (Deposit): BELL, 1906, SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF

Reference (Deposit): IDAHO FOR 1905, P. 75-77.

Reference (Deposit): BELL, 1912, THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY

Reference (Deposit): OF IDAHO FOR 1911, P. 26.

Reference (Deposit): BELL, 1919, TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY

Reference (Deposit): OF IDAHO FOR 1918, P. 86.

Reference (Deposit): SAMPSON, 1928, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY, PAMPHLET 31.

Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE, 1965, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY, PAMPHLET 134.


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