Woodtick Group

The Woodtick Group is a gold and silver 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: Woodtick Group  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

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

Commodity: Gold, Silver

Lat, Long: 44.8025, -114.68470

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Woodtick Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Woodtick Group
Secondary: Hale
Secondary: Mammoth


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Camas Creek Area


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: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Surface
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

Form: LENS


Structure

Type: L
Description: Foliation Of Schist Trends N 20 Deg W, Dips 65 Deg Sw


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Fe Stain


Rocks

Name: Schist
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Schist
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Schist
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: SAMPLES CONTAINED TRACE TO 0.01 OZ AU/TON, 0.2 TO 0.4 OZ. AG/TON


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Workings): 2 Pits

Comment (Location): Covers Ridge Crest On Both Sides Of Trail Over Woodtick Summit

Comment (Geology): Fractures, Veins And Dikes In Challis Volcanics Strike N Or N 45 Deg W, Dip Steeply, Are 1 To 27 Ft. Thick, 75 To 2,000 Ft. Long.

Comment (Geology): Original alteration entry: Local - Fe Stain

Comment (Geology): Original ore control entry: Contact

Comment (Commodity): Group Covers The Ridge Crest On Both Sides Of The Trail Over Woodtick Summit. Samples Collected Conatined Tr-0.34 Grams Gold, And 6.9-13.7 Grams Silver Per Tonne.


References

Reference (Deposit): Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 P


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