The Idora Mine is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,505 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: 4,505 Feet (1,373 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 47.5661, -115.85860
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Idora Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Idora Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Day Mines, Inc.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1975
Owner Name: Idora Silver Mines, Inc.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1975
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1907
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
Comment (Deposit): 5-75 THE IDORA IS ONE OF SEVERAL MINES NOW PART OF THE MONIT (GROUP) OPERATED BY DAY MINES INC. 5-75 TOTAL PRODUCTION FOR THE IDORA WAS 36,288 METRIC TONS O WITH AN AVERAGE GRADE OF 1.1 OZ AG 2.5% PB 2.4%ZN.
References
Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY AND JONES 1923 USGS BULL 732 P 83
Reference (Deposit): GRIGGS 1952 USGS OP-FILE REP: GEOL NOTES ORE DEP CANYON-9MIL
Reference (Deposit): FRYKLUND (WITH A SECTION BY WEIS) 1964 USGS PROF PAPER 445
Reference (Deposit): CROSBY 1959 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING THESIS UNIV OF MINNESO
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