Vendetta Chief Mine

The Vendetta Chief Mine is a lead mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,681 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

Name: Vendetta Chief Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Shoshone

Elevation: 3,681 Feet (1,122 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 47.59, -115.81170

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Vendetta Chief Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Vendetta Chief Mine


Commodity

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


Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Coeur D'Alene District (Summit)


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: Coeur d'Alene National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Sundance Min. Devel. Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Surface
Discovery Year: 1918
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: Bitterroot Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

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

Name: Argillite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Development): 3 Unpatented Claims


References

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

Reference (Deposit): Spokane Chronicle, Dec. 14 , 1973 ; Jan. 19 , 1968 ; Dec. 15 , 1976

Reference (Deposit): Hosterman,1956, USGS B-1027-P.

Reference (Deposit): 1953 Geolmap J. W. Hosterman, Bulletin 1027 - P

Reference (Deposit): 1976 Geolmap Sundance Min. Devel. Co.


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