The Portland Mine is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,000 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: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.7486, -115.47090
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Portland Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Portland Mine
Secondary: Old Portland Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
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
Owner Name: Thomas Cat Rich Kooskia, Idaho 83589
Company ID: 1001551
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1981
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
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
Comment (Location): Msha Location: T 28n, R 8e, Sec. 21; Off The Right Of Wheeler Mtn. Rd.
References
Reference (Deposit): Msha Rpt. Dated Aug. 1981.
Reference (Deposit): Erdman and others, 2001, Elk City area USFS AML field report (Nez Perce NF, v. 3B).
Reference (Deposit): Eversmeyer, 1990, IGS TR 90-1.
Idaho Gold
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