Welker Prospect

The Welker Prospect is a mine located in Bear Lake county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,401 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

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Site Name

Primary: Welker Prospect

Commodity

Tertiary: Manganese

Location

State: Idaho
County: Bear Lake

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

Type: Located Claim

Workings

Not available

Ownership

Owner Name: Myron Welker
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1976

Owner Name: Myron Welker
Percent: 100.0
Home Office: Idaho
Info Year: 1976

Production

Not available

Deposit

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

Physiography

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

Mineral Deposit Model

Not available

Orebody

Not available

Structure

Not available

Alterations

Not available

Rocks

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Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Not available

Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF PAPER 152 P 349

Reference (Deposit): BELL R N 20TH ANNUAL RPT OF MIN IND OF IDA P 110

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