Bruce Claim Group

The Bruce Claim Group is a lead mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 9,199 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: Bruce Claim Group  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 44.3775, -113.27420

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Bruce Claim Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bruce Claim Group
Secondary: Bruce - Stone Copper Group
Secondary: Bruce Estate
Secondary: Silver Consolidated Mines


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Spring Mountain 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: Targhee National Forest


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Snook, Quinton And Lois
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1988


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: TABULAR, CHIMNEY


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidized


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Devonian

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Eocene

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Eocene


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ORE SAMPLED 2% CU, 2 OZ AG/TON, $1 AU/TON


Materials

Ore: Bornite
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Magnetite


Comments

Comment (Location): Claims extend along mountain slope near summit for 2 mi S from Dry Gulch, plot is near N end of this 2 mi length


References

Reference (Deposit): Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 528, 104p.

Reference (Deposit): Bell, R. N., 1908, Ninth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1907

Reference (Deposit): 1908 Compile State Mine Inspector's Report For 1907

Reference (Deposit): 1913 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B., Bulletin 528


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