The Mastodon Prospect is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,364 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: 4,364 Feet (1,330 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 47.3425, -115.96940
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Mastodon Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mastodon Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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): PARDEE 1910 USGS BULL 470 P 60-61
Reference (Deposit): WAGNER 1949 ID BUR MINES AND GEOL PAMPH 82 P 47
Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY AND JONES 1923 USGS BULL 732 P 87
Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
