Pine Mouse Deposit

The Pine Mouse Deposit is a mine located in Custer 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: Pine Mouse Deposit  

State:  Idaho

County:  Custer

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

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 43.8122, -114.10360

Map: View on Google Maps

Satelite View

MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.


Satelite image of the Pine Mouse Deposit

Pine Mouse Deposit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pine Mouse Deposit
Secondary: Wildhorse Mine


Commodity

Tertiary: Tungsten


Location

State: Idaho
County: Custer
District: Alto 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: Challis National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Surface
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Pioneer Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: IRREGULAR


Structure

Type: L
Description: Anticline


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pennsylvanian

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pennsylvanian


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Tremolite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Feldspar
Gangue: Epidote


Comments

Comment (Location): About 2 Mi. N. of Wild Horse Mine Camp High. On West Side of Valley.


References

Reference (Deposit): Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South - Central Idaho, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 108, 43 P

Reference (Deposit): U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1497-D, 1981, P. 214-215.


Idaho Gold

Where to Find Gold in Idaho

"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.