The Welker Prospect is a mine located in Bear Lake county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,401 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: 6,401 Feet (1,951 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 42.1764, -111.42500
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Welker Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Welker Prospect
Commodity
Tertiary: Manganese
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bear Lake
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Myron Welker
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1976
Owner Name: Myron Welker
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1976
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle 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): USGS PROF PAPER 152 P 349
Reference (Deposit): BELL R N 20TH ANNUAL RPT OF MIN IND OF IDA P 110
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