Yankee Fork District

The Yankee Fork District is a gold and silver mine located in Custer county, Idaho.

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

Name: Yankee Fork District  

State:  Idaho

County:  Custer

Elevation:

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 44.3747, -114.67810

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Yankee Fork District MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Yankee Fork District


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: YANKEE FORK DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN, SHEAR ZONE CHIMNEY OR STOCK
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1870
Discovery Year: 1870
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:


Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: L
Description: PORPHYRY DIKES; BROAD ANTICLINE IN CHALLIS VOLCANICS, STRIKES N 40 DEG E; FOLDED PALEOZOIC ROCKS


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SERICITIZATION
Alteration Text: SERICITIZATION

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: SILICIFICATION
Alteration Text: WALL ROCK SILICIFICATION


Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J.B., 1913, SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHWESTERN CUSTER CO.: USGS BULL. 539, P. 76-89

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A.L., SILVER-GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE YANKEE FORK DISTRICT, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPH 83, 37, 1949


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