The Susan Prospect is a silver mine located in Blaine county, Idaho at an elevation of 9,419 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: 9,419 Feet (2,871 Meters)
Commodity: Silver
Lat, Long: 43.7686, -114.65440
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Susan Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Susan Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Idaho
County: Blaine
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.
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): FEDERSPIEL, F. E., AND OTHERS, 1988, MINERAL RESOURCES OF
Reference (Deposit): THE SOUTH BOISE YUBA STUDY AREA, BLAINE, CAMAS, AND ELMORE
Reference (Deposit): COUNTIES, ID: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA.
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