The Black Swan Prospect is a gold mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,660 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: 6,660 Feet (2,030 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.1936, -115.34310
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Black Swan Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Black Swan Prospect
Secondary: Werdenhoff Mine
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
Land Status
Land ownership: National Primitive Area
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: Idaho Primitive Area
Holdings
Type: Located Claim
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
Comment (Names): ORIGINALLY PART OF WERDENHOFF MINE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CATER AND OTHERS, 1973, USGS B-1304, P 248.
Reference (Deposit): MINES AND PROSPECTS OF THE ELK CITY QUAD., IBMG MINES AND
Reference (Deposit): PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, VE MITCHELL, ET AL.
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.
