Gemstone Mines in Idaho
12Total Sites
2Active
Gemstone Mining in Idaho
Idaho has 12 gemstone-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 2 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Owyhee County | 3 |
| Valley County | 2 |
| Benewah County | 1 |
| Cassia County | 1 |
| Clark County | 1 |
| Custer County | 1 |
| Gooding County | 1 |
| Latah County | 1 |
| Lemhi County | 1 |
Gemstone Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruneau Jasper | Owyhee | Surface | Producer |
| Emerald Creek Mill | Benewah | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Bear Trap Prospect | Valley | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Cutler Opal | Lemhi | Prospect | |
| Gem Location Opal | Gooding | Occurrence | |
| Geode Occurrence | Owyhee | Surface | Occurrence |
| O'Donnell Opal Occurrence | Latah | Past Producer | |
| Opal Mountain Mine | Clark | Surface | Past Producer |
| Orion | Custer | Surface | Occurrence |
| Petrified Fossil Locality | Owyhee | Surface | Unknown |
| Unnamed Location | Cassia | Occurrence | |
| Wild Dream Prospect | Valley | Surface | Prospect |