Lost Cabin Mine

The Lost Cabin Mine is a lead and silver mine located in Kootenai 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: Lost Cabin Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Kootenai

Elevation:

Commodity: Lead, Silver

Lat, Long: 47.6122, -116.52500

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Lost Cabin Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lost Cabin Mine
Secondary: Idaho Gold Fields Property
Secondary: Donahoe Lease


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Kootenai


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

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Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Idaho Gold Fields Inc. (L.A. Thompson President)


Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Surface-Underground
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Coeur D'Alene Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

Comment (Development): Two D.M.E.A. Applications And One O.M.E. Application Were Made In The 1950'S. (Dmea-1485, Dmea-4698, Ome-6049)

Comment (Deposit): For More Information See D.M.E.A. Pocket Nos. 1485 And 4698, And O.M.E. No. 6049. ; Info.Src : 2 Unpub Rept

Comment (Location): .3 Mi Up The W Fk Of Reserve Cr.


References

Reference (Deposit): Commodity Files, USGS, Spokane, WA


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