Lucky Ridge Mine

The Lucky Ridge Mine is a silver and gold mine located in Gem county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,800 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: Lucky Ridge Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Gem

Elevation: 4,800 Feet (1,463 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 43.8681, -116.31220

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Lucky Ridge Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Lucky Ridge Mine


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc


Location

State: Idaho
County: Gem
District: West View 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

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past 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: Payette Section
Physiographic Detail: Sawtooth Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: STRINGERS AND SEAMS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: FROM THE GALENA - RICH SEAMS: 0.03 OZ AU/TON AND 13.8 OZ AG/TON


Materials

Ore: Galena
Ore: Sphalerite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Calcite


Comments

Comment (Location): Short Distance Wnw Of Crown Point Near The Ridge Crest, Facing The Payette R.

Comment (Geology): Original ore control entry: Fissure Zone


References

Reference (Deposit): Anderson, Alfred L., 1934, Geology Of The Pearl - Horseshoe Bend Gold Belt, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamph 41, P. 3


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