Blackhawk Mine

The Blackhawk Mine is a mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,631 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: Blackhawk Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Shoshone

Elevation: 2,631 Feet (802 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 47.5253, -116.18830

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Blackhawk Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Blackhawk Mine


Commodity

Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Gold
Tertiary: Lead


Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Yreka


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.)
Info Year: 1975


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


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 (Deposit): 8-75 THE BLACKHAWK IS ON GROUND OF THE PAGE GROUP OF CLAIMS BY ASARCO.


References

Reference (Deposit): FRYKLUND 1964 USGS PROF PAPER 445

Reference (Deposit): Hobbs, S. W., And Others, 1965 , Geology Of The Coeur D'Alene District, Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 478 , 139 P., Plate 1


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