Copper Prospect

The Copper Prospect is a mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,899 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: Copper Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 5,899 Feet (1,798 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 44.9431, -114.00280

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Copper Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper Prospect


Commodity

Tertiary: Copper


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Unorganized District; Deer Creek Area


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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

Not available


Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Lemhi Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

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Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Limonite


Comments

Comment (Location): 3/4 MI. S. TWIN PEAKS MINE


References

Reference (Deposit): LANDRETH, J.O., 1964, GEOLOGY OF THE RATTLESNAKE CREEK AREA, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO M.S. THESIS, 49 P


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