Trust Mining Company Prospect

The Trust Mining Company Prospect is a gold mine located in Boundary county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,999 feet.

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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: Trust Mining Company Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Boundary

Elevation: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 48.9664, -116.39500

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Trust Mining Company Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Trust Mining Company Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Nickel


Location

State: Idaho
County: Boundary
District: Moyie Yaak District


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: Kaniksu National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface/Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Purcell Range - Hall Mountain


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Vein On Contact


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diabase
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: PICKED SAMPLE ASSAYED 0.06 OZ AU AND 5.4 OZ AG/TON


Materials

Ore: Copper
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Siderite


Comments

Comment (Production): No Production (Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology)

Comment (Development): 6 Claims

Comment (Workings): Lowest Tunnel Of 3 Levels Is 600 Ft Long, Picking Up Vein 480 Ft From Portal. Equipment: 8 - Man Camp, 35 H. P. Engine, Compressor, Mine Car, Rails, Mining Tools, Blacksmith Shop.


References

Reference (Deposit): MULTIPLE PROPERTY STUDY - - MPF DATA FILED UNDER 0160210006

Reference (Deposit): KIRKHAM, VIRGIL R. D., AND ELLIS, ERNEST W., 1926, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOUNDARY COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL., NO. 10, 78 P

Reference (Deposit): 1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 1


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