The East Hecla Mine is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,023 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: 5,023 Feet (1,531 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 47.5167, -115.80280
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East Hecla Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: East Hecla Mine
Commodity
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: M. O. T. Leasing, 1925 Burke Road, Wallace, Id 83873
Company ID: 1001365
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1981
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
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): Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P.
Reference (Deposit): MSHA RPT DATED AUG 1981.
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