Hope Mine

The Hope Mine is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,701 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

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Site Name

Primary: Hope Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Copper

Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Elk City 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: Nez Perce National Forest

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Schuyler Simmons

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
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: Clearwater Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Form: LENS

Structure

Type: L
Description: Fault Strikes N 25 Deg E, Dips 50 Deg Se

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation

Rocks

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

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

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sphalerite
Ore: Tetrahedrite

Comments

Comment (Location): Near The Divide Se Of Red Horse Creek

Comment (Production): About $700 Recovered

Comment (Development): Econ.Com: Ore Ranged $2.50 - $250/Ton (1910)

Comment (Workings): Caved Tunnel Estimated To Be Several Hundred Ft Long.

References

Reference (Deposit): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Elk City, Orogrande, Buffalo Hump, And Tenmile Districts, Idaho County, Idaho: USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.

Reference (Deposit): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology Of The Elk City Mining District, Idaho: Am. Inst. Mining And Metall. Engineers Tech. Pub. 562, 22 P.

Reference (Production): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9

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