Bullion Lode Silver Mine

Producer in Idaho county in Idaho, United States with commodities Silver, Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Mineral rights holdings
  14. Land status
  15. Ownership information
  16. Production statistics
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10071662
MRDS ID W015169
Record type Site
Current site name Bullion Lode Silver Mine
Alternate or previous names Bullion Mine, Harpster & Liddle

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -115.96739, 45.46097 (WGS84)
Elevation 1280
Relative position BLACK BUTTE IS 6 MI NE, WARREN IS 20 MI. SE. 22 MI FROM FLORENCE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Idaho(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Carey Dome(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Warren(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)

Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Idaho

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 025N 004E 33 Idaho

Comments on the location information

  • In Salmon River Canyon

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result SOME ORE SAMPLES ASSAY 70 OZ AG/TON.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Quartz Diorite
    Rock unit name Idaho Batholith
    Rock description Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -115.96739, 45.46097

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike E
    Dip 60 DEG S
    Thickness 1.52M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Florence District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest
Area name Nez Perce National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Bullion Lode Silver Min. Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1971
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^40 Oz/Ton Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 1129g/mt
  • Year 1972
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^88. % Silica, 30 Oz/Ton Ag, .04 Oz/Ton Au
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Gold Gold 1g/mt
    Ore Silver Silver 847g/mt
    SIL Silica Silica 88wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^40 Oz/Ton Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Silver Silver 1129g/mt

Comments on the workings information

  • 200 - Ft Depth On Ore Shoot Planned

Comments on development

  • 1 Patented Claim, 30 Unpatented Claims ; Econ.Com: High Silica Content

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Reed, J. C., 1939, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Florence Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 46, 44 P.

  • Deposit

    Spokane Chronicle, Nov. 3, 1972; April 24, 1972; Nov. 15, 1971.

  • Deposit

    Western Mining News, 1974 - 1975 Directory Of Mines In Idaho And Washington, P. 20

  • Deposit

    1939 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 4

  • Production

    Items 2, 3, 8, Spokane Chronicle, Nov. 3, 1972; Nov. 15, 1971; Item 1, Western Min. News, 1974 - 75 Directory Of Mines, P. 20.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1974 Miller, Pat J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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