Gold Run Creek Outcrop Prospect

The Gold Run Creek Outcrop Prospect is a silver mine located in Camas county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,001 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 Run Creek Outcrop Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Camas

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity: Silver

Lat, Long: 43.7964, -114.95000

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Gold Run Creek Outcrop Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gold Run Creek Outcrop Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Camas
District: Skeleton 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: Sawtooth 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: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Fe - Oxide Stains
Alteration Text: Fe - Oxide Stains


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: 1,500 PPM PB IN CHIP SAMPLE ACROSS 26 INCH WIDTH OF VEIN
Analytical Data: 50 PPM AG


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): Near The Center Of Section On The Southwest Side Of The North Fork Of Gold Run Creek And About 15 Meters Above Creek Level.

Comment (Commodity): Sample Taken Across A 26-Inch Width Of The Vein Con- Tained 50 Ppm Silver And 1,500 Ppm Lead.


References

Reference (Deposit): Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.

Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad No. 425


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