Fourth of July Mine

The Fourth of July Mine is a gold, lead, silver, and tungsten mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 7,041 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: Fourth of July Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Valley

Elevation: 7,041 Feet (2,146 Meters)

Commodity: Gold, Lead, Silver, Tungsten

Lat, Long: 45.1231, -115.36170

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Fourth of July Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Fourth of July Mine


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Lead
Primary: Silver
Primary: Tungsten


Location

State: Idaho
County: Valley
District: Yellow Pine 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.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: American Independent Mines And Minerals Corp.
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Oregon
Info Year: 1990

Owner Name: American Independent Mines And Metals Corp.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1994

Owner Name: American Independent Mines And Metals Co.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996
Years: 1996 -

Owner Name: Ivy Minerals, Inc.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996

Owner Name: Walker Mining Co., Inc.
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996


Production

Year: 1996
Description: Ore Production Estimate 20 Short Tons/Day


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Plant
Plant Type: Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant Subtype: Crush
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Combined Methods
Milling Method: Gravity
Year First Production: 1992
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Reserve-Resource): LEAD AND TUNGSTEN GRADES WERE NOT REPORTED.


References

Reference (Deposit): COMPANIES, P270.

Reference (Deposit): AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996, P22.

Reference (Reserve-Resource): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1996/97, U.S. MINES & MINING

Reference (Reserve-Resource): COMPANIES, P196.

Reference (Deposit): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1990/91, RANDOL INTERNATIONAL, LDT

Reference (Deposit): 1990, 156.

Reference (Deposit): RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95, U.S. MINES & MINING


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