Whistler Tunnel

The Whistler Tunnel is a gold mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,199 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: Whistler Tunnel  

State:  Idaho

County:  Shoshone

Elevation: 3,199 Feet (975 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 47.6194, -115.88970

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Satelite image of the Whistler Tunnel

Whistler Tunnel MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Whistler Tunnel


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone


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: Coeur d'Alene National Forest


Holdings

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Aurotex Ltd.
Company ID: 1001443
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1980


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: 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

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Location): ONE MILE SOUTHEAST OF MURRAY, IDAHO


References

Reference (Deposit): MSHA REPORT DATED JUNE 1980


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