Climax Mine

The Climax Mine is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,999 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

Name: Climax Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 8,999 Feet (2,743 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.1431, -113.58190

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Climax Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Climax Mine
Secondary: Imj
Secondary: Bonanza Copper


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Sandy Creek 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: Salmon National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Owner Name: Richard Gies

Owner Name: F. C. Miller


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
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: Beaverhead Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Silver
Ore: Lead
Gangue: Hematite
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Development): TEN STAMP MILL.

Comment (Location): NEAR THE HEAD OF PRATT CREEK. 10 MI E. OF BOHANNON BAR

Comment (Workings): EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT


References

Reference (Deposit): 1907 COMPILE IDAHO MINE INSPECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 190

Reference (Deposit): BELL, ROBERT N., 1907, EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1906, P. 105


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