Fishhook Peak Prospect

The Fishhook Peak Prospect is a gold mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,201 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

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Site Name

Primary: Fishhook Peak Prospect
Secondary: Slide Rock Mountain

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver

Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: St. Joe 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: St. Joe National Forest

Holdings

Not available

Workings

Type: Underground

Ownership

Owner Name: Fishhook Min. Co.

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Bedded 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

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Mica Schist
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Analytical Data: TRACE GOLD ( 1906

Materials

Gangue: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Location): 1/4 Mi E of Slide Rock Peak (Fishhook Peak)

References

Reference (Deposit): IBMG, Mines And Prospects Of The Wallace Quad, Idaho, 1981, Hustedde, Et Al.

Reference (Deposit): Collier, A. J., 1906 , Ore Deposits Of The St. Joe River Basin, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 285 , P. 129 - 139

Reference (Deposit): Wilson, R. S., 1963 , Geochemical Exploration Reconnaissance Of The Avery Area, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, Ms Thesis, P. 29

Reference (Deposit): Campbell, S., 1924 , 25th Ann. Rept. Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1923 , P. 153

Reference (Deposit): 1906 Other A. J. Collier, Bulletin 285

Reference (Deposit): 1924 Compile 25th Ann. Mine Inspector'S Rept. For 1923

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