Deer Creek Mine

The Deer Creek Mine is a gold mine located in Nez Perce county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,402 feet.

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Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Deer Creek Mine
Secondary: Craig Mountain

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Copper
Secondary: Silver
Tertiary: Molybdenum

Location

State: Idaho
County: Nez Perce
District: Deer Creek District

Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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: Oppenheim, Anna Mc Coy

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: R
Description: Dome-Shaped Fold

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Triassic

Name: Andesite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Triassic

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: REPORTED TO SAMPLE $7/TON IN AU VALUES

Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Sylvanite
Gangue: Siderite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): On Boundary Between Nez Perce And Lewis Counties; About 1 Mi From Horseman'S But 1400 Ft Lower On Deer Creek. Mine Buildings Located At Junction Of 2 Principal Forks Of Deer Creek.

Comment (Development): 12 Unpatented Claims; 150 Ton/Day Mill Capacity; 1954 Assessment Affadavit Filed In Lewis County Court House

Comment (Deposit): 2 Parallel Veins 100 Ft Apart. Dip Ranges 45-60 Deg W

References

Reference (Deposit): Hubbard, Charles R., 1955, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Report, 2 P.

Reference (Deposit): Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, The Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, 105 P.

Reference (Deposit): Hubbard, C. R., 1956, Geology And Mineral Resources Of Nez Perce County: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology County Rept. 1, 17 P.

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