Golden Eagle

The Golden Eagle is a gold mine located in Idaho county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,577 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: Golden Eagle  

State:  Idaho

County:  Idaho

Elevation: 5,577 Feet (1,700 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 45.8092, -115.68190

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Golden Eagle MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Golden Eagle
Secondary: Golden Eagle Mine
Secondary: Golden Eagle Property
Secondary: Golden E-Petsite
Secondary: Petsite/Friday Properties


Commodity

Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Silver


Location

State: Idaho
County: Idaho
District: Orogrande


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: Nez Perce National Forest


Holdings

Type: Unknown
Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Cyprus Gold Exploration Corp.
Info Year: 1997

Owner Name: Idaho Consolidated Metals Corp.
Percent: 60.00
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1996


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
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 (Deposit): THIS PROPERTY IS PART OF IDAHO CONSOLIDATED METALS CORP AND CYPRUS GOLD JOINT VENTURE, ALONG WITH THE PETSITE AND FRIDAY PROPERTIES WHICH ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT EAST & NORTH. COMPANY PROCEEDED WITH PERMITTING WITH THE NFS IN JULY 1995. FOR CONTINUED EXPLORATION (TRENCHING) ON THE PROPERTY.

Comment (Ownership): OWNER OF THE REMAINING 40% WAS NOT REPORTED. (SEE BIB.)

Comment (Reserve-Resource): DATE OF RESOURCES IN UNKNOWN, HOWEVER SAME DATA IS REPORTED BY RANDOL MINING DIRECTORY, 1994/95 AS IN AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK 1996.


References

Reference (Deposit): IDAHO CONSOLIDATED METALS CORP, NEWS RELEASE, NR9613.

Reference (Deposit): IDAHO CONSOLIDATED METALS CORP, NEWS RELEASE, NR9614.

Reference (Deposit): SEPT., 30, 1996.

Reference (Deposit): DIXIE SUMMIT MLA STUDY AREA; U.S. BOM OPEN FILE REPORT;

Reference (Deposit): MLA 9-91, PP. 17-24.

Reference (Ownership): AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK, 1996, P132.

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

Reference (Reserve-Resource): COMPANIES, P271.

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

Reference (Deposit): COMPANIES, P197.

Reference (Deposit): PAYDIRT, #691, JAN. 1997, P12.

Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, 11/06/96, P1.

Reference (Deposit): THE MINING RECORD, VOL., 107, #42, OCT., 16, 1996, P3.


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