The California Mine is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,176 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: 3,176 Feet (968 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 47.5075, -115.90810
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California Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: California Mine
Secondary: Blackcloud
Secondary: California Consolidated
Secondary: Tamarack and Chesapeake
Commodity
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Placer Center
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Year First Production: 1902
Discovery Year: 1885
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 (Production): 12-75 GRIGGS (1952) SHOWS PRODUCTION AS 279,070 OZ AG AND 7, LBS PB FROM 49,237 SHORT TONS OF ORE MIXED.
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): GRIGGS 1952 USGS OP-FILE REP: GEOL NOTES ORE DEP CANYON-9MIL
Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY AND JONES 1923 USGS BULL 732 P 82-84
Reference (Deposit): FRYKLUND 1964 USGS PROF PAPER 445 P 69
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.
