Gopher Mine

The Gopher Mine is a lead mine located in Camas county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,798 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: Gopher Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Camas

Elevation: 6,798 Feet (2,072 Meters)

Commodity: Lead

Lat, Long: 43.5689, -114.67670

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Gopher Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Gopher Mine


Commodity

Primary: Lead
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Camas


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: Sawtooth National Forest


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): TOWN

Reference (Deposit): RANSOME & GALE,CONTRIB TO ECON GEOL,1913,P240,USGS BULL 5

Reference (Deposit): LOCATED IN LITTLE SMOKEY CREEK AREA LESS THAN 10 MI FROM


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