Gold Ridge Prospect

The Gold Ridge Prospect is a gold mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,100 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: Gold Ridge Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 7,100 Feet (2,164 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.23, -114.11890

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Gold Ridge Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Ridge Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Eureka 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

Type: Underground


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: Salmon River Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: QUARTZ CONTAINS AVG. VALUES OF $4.00 AU/TON. ORE OF LOW GRAD


Materials

Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Talc
Gangue: Pyrite


Comments

Comment (Development): 10 - STAMP MILL, 50 - TON CYANIDE PLANT ; ECON.COM: SHOULD BE MINED PROFITABLY BY GLORY HOLE METHOD

Comment (Workings): TUNNEL, RAISES

Comment (Geology): SITUATED ON SAME FAULT ZONE AS GOLD FLINT AND GOLD DUST. FAULT STRIKES N 18 DEG E, DIPS 45 DEG NW


References

Reference (Deposit): BELL, R. N., 1906, SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1905.

Reference (Deposit): UMPLEBY, J. B., 1913, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 528, 182 P.

Reference (Deposit): 1906 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1905

Reference (Deposit): 1913 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., BULL. 528


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