The Butte and Orogrande is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,001 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: 6,001 Feet (1,829 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.7078, -115.54090
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Butte and Orogrande MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Butte and Orogrande
Secondary: Orogrande-Frisco
Secondary: Orogrande Mine
Secondary: Hogan Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Orogrande
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: Nez Perce National Forest
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Year: 1920
Description: Gold Production, Before 1920 2900 T Oz Gold
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Open Pit
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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): USBM INF CIRC 7039 P 37
Reference (Deposit): ICMC NEWS RELEASE, NR9614.
Reference (Deposit): DIXIE SUMMIT MLA STUDY AREA: U.S. BOM OPEN FILE REPORT; MLA
Reference (Deposit): 9-91, PP. 17-24.
Idaho Gold
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