Twin Peaks Mine

The Twin Peaks Mine is a copper mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho.

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: Twin Peaks Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 44.9547, -114.00440

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Twin Peaks Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Twin Peaks Mine
Secondary: North Copper 6 Claims
Secondary: Spair Time Mine
Secondary: Kapp
Secondary: Rattlesnake
Secondary: North Copper Group
Secondary: Spare Time Group
Secondary: Spare Tire
Secondary: Golden Copper


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi


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

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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

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


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM 1957 PLUMB


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Only North Half Of North Copper Nos. 2 , 4 , And 6 Lie Within The National Forest Boundary Area. Outside Of Boundary Is On Blm Land


References

Reference (Deposit): IBMG Mines and Prospects Of Challis Quad, 1982, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.

Reference (Deposit): Landreth, 1964, Univ. of Idaho M.S. thesis.


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