North American, Yreka Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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North American | Prospect |
Yreka Mining District | Mining District |
Shoshone County | County |
Idaho | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 29' 58'' North , 116° 7' 1'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Wardner | 186 (2017) | 2.9km |
Kellogg | 2,069 (2017) | 4.3km |
Smelterville | 603 (2017) | 6.8km |
Osburn | 1,510 (2017) | 8.9km |
Pinehurst | 1,580 (2017) | 10.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
404184
Long-form identifier:
1:2:404184:2
GUID (UUID V4):
eabd63fc-98b3-44c5-8c1c-5d23469b36f4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
North American Mine; North American Mining and Milling Co. Ltd.
Located in the headwaters of West Fork Elk Creek approximately 2.7 miles (4.4 kilometers) south of Kellogg, Idaho.
Commodities (Production): Lead, Zinc, Silver
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit(s): St. Regis Formation; Revett Formation
Host Rock(s): Quartzite
Structure(s): Midland Fault; Buckeye Fault
Alteration(s): Unspecified
Deposit Type(s): Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin
Other Information: The North American Mining and Milling Company claim holdings included Monmouth, Oregon, Silver Cord, Maryland, Evening Star, Evening Star Fraction, Arctic, Surprise, Surprise Fraction, Banner Hill, New York, Hornet, Brussel, Chicago, Old Sol, Jupiter, Yellow Jacket, Long Green, Globe, Atlas, O.K., Timothy, Timothy Fraction, Big Wave, and Spring. All claims were patented. The workings included a single tunnel of approximately 2200 lineal feet. The property and claims were bought by Bunker Hill Co. in 1952.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Campbell, S. (1926) Twenty-seventh Annual Report of the Mining Industry of Idaho for the year 1925, 270 pages.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Belt BasinBasin
- Pend Oreille DomainDomain
- West Canadian-Alberta basinBasin
USA
- Montana
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