Charity Mine

The Charity Mine is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,001 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: Charity Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.2456, -115.67940

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Charity Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Charity Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tungsten


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Warren District


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Unity Gold Production Co.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Underground
Discovery Year: 1877
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Salmon River Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Quartz Monzonite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Gold
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): 1 Mi. SE Little Giant Mine

Comment (Workings): Workings Now Inaccessible

Comment (Deposit): Charity Vein Tungsten Discovery Was First Recorded Occurrence Of Tungsten In Idaho

Comment (Location): Property Crosses The Tailholt Trail And Can Be Reached By Automobile From Warren Over A Fair Road That Leads Up Charity Gulch.


References

Reference (Production): Reed, J. C., 1937, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45

Reference (Deposit): Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South - Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, 40 P.

Reference (Deposit): Hobbs, S. W., 1964, Mineral Resource - Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 223 - 233

Reference (Deposit): Lindgren, W., 1900, The Gold And Silver Veins Of Silver City, De Lamar And Other Mining Districts In Idaho: USGS 20th Annual Rept., Pt. Iii, P. 67 - 256.

Reference (Deposit): 1900 Recon W. Lindgren, 20th Annual Rept., Pt. Iii

Reference (Deposit): 1937 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45

Reference (Deposit): Reed, J. C., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Warren Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45, 65 P.


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