Butte and Orogrande

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

Name: Butte and Orogrande  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

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

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Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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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.


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