The Cracker Jack Mine is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,801 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
Elevation: 6,801 Feet (2,073 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 45.6181, -115.66860
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Cracker Jack Mine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Cracker Jack Mine
Secondary: Crackerjack
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Buffalo Hump District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
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.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Howard, J. H.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Underground
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
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Structure: Brecciation
Description: Brecciation
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Oxidation
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Gouge
Alteration Type: L
Alteration: Silicification
Alteration Text: Silicification; Gouge; Oxidation
Rocks
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: SOME TAILINGS AVG. $6 - $7 AU/TO
Materials
Ore: Tetrahedrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Production): 1903 Value $11500
Comment (Development): 20 - Stamp Mill
Comment (Location): Near Head Of Lake Creek, S. Of Calendar, And About 1000 Ft Above It.; N. Of Dice Group
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): Moore, F. C., 1910, Eleventh Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1909.
Reference (Deposit): Czizek, J. A., 1900, Report Of The State Inspector Of Mines For State Of Idaho For The Year 1899.
Reference (Deposit): Bell, R. N., 1904, Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho For The Year 1903.
Reference (Production): Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.
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