Bismark-Ida Florence Groups

The Bismark-Ida Florence Groups is a silver and gold mine located in Pennington county, South Dakota at an elevation of 4,721 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: Bismark-Ida Florence Groups  

State:  South Dakota

County:  Pennington

Elevation: 4,721 Feet (1,439 Meters)

Commodity: Silver, Gold

Lat, Long: 43.90556, -103.42944

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Bismark-Ida Florence Groups MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Bismark-Ida Florence Groups


Commodity

Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Pennington
District: Keystone 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: Black Hills


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Owner Name: Mines Finance And Development Shares, Inc.
Years: 1936 -


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1893
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Magnesite
Gangue: Sphalerite
Gangue: Hornblende
Gangue: Siderite


Comments

Comment (Location): LIES BETWEEN THE EGYPTIAN AND JUNIPER PROPERTIES.

Comment (Reserve-Resource): USBM INFO CIRC 7707, P. 97

Comment (Deposit): 8 PATENTED CLAIMS TOTALING 95 ACRES

Comment (Workings): BISMARK VEIN, CROSS CUTS AT THE 100-, 200-, 300-, AND 400- FOOT LEVELS. IDA FLORENCE HAS A 300-FOOT SHAFT, 2,000 FEET OF DRIFTS ON THE 45-, 85-, 115-, 200- AND 300-FOOT LEVELS.


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM INFO CIRC 7707, P. 96-97.

Reference (Deposit): SDSMT BULL 18

Reference (Production): USBM INFO CIRC 7707, P. 97


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