Hi Yu Prospect

The Hi Yu Prospect is a gold mine located in Idaho 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

Name: Hi Yu Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 6,201 Feet (1,890 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.4822, -116.04190

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Hi Yu Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hi Yu Prospect
Secondary: Hi-Yu
Secondary: Hiyu
Secondary: Hi You
Secondary: Washington


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Florence 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: Nez Perce National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Paul, William A.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Underground
Year First Production: 1872
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Clearwater Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

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

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: FINENESS 650.
Analytical Data: VALUE OF AU $14/OZ
Analytical Data: AVERAGE VALUE ORE SAID TO BE $18


Materials

Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Old Mine Vein Strikes N 45 Deg E, Dips 68 Deg Se In 2 To 4 Ft Ledge

Comment (Development): Mill


References

Reference (Deposit): Reed, John C., 1939, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Florence Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 46, 44 P.

Reference (Deposit): Lindgren, W., 1900 , The Gold And Silver Veins Of Silver City, Delamar, And Other Mining Districts In Idaho, In USGS 20th Ann. Rept., Pt. 3 , P. 236.

Reference (Production): Reed, J. C., 1939 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 46 , P. 43


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