Grubstake

The Grubstake is a 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: Grubstake  

State:  Idaho

County:  Custer

Elevation:

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 44.2311, -114.79560

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Grubstake MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Grubstake


Commodity

Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Custer


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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: Challis National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Placer
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


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

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM 1960 PLUMB


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Claim Is Difficult To Work Because of Large Boulders In the Area


References

Reference (Deposit): IBMG Mines And Prospects Of Challis Quad, 1986 (2nd Ed.), Mitchell, No.984

Reference (Deposit): Choate, 1962, IBMG P-126, Page 118


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