Sterling Prospect

The Sterling Prospect is a lead mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,540 feet.

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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: Sterling Prospect
Secondary: Columbia and Providence Claims

Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Copper

Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Coeur D'Alene District (Placer, Evolution)

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: Callahan, Asarco, Day Mines

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Coeur D'Alene Mountains

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Type: L
Description: Property Parallel To Big Creek Fault

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

Comment (Development): Agreement By Asarco, Callahan and Day Mines, Inc. To Explore Sterling From 3000 Ft Level of Galena Mine. One 1321 - Ft Ddh. 15 Unpatented Claims

References

Reference (Deposit): Spokane Chronicle, Jan. 11 , 1971 ; Aug 12 , 1968

Reference (Deposit): Mining Record, Dec. 11 , 1974

Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Spokane Quad, Location No. 291

Reference (Deposit): Western Mining News, 1974 - 75 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur D'Alenes) And Washington; P. 144

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