Iron Mines in Idaho
84Total Sites
1Active
Iron Mining in Idaho
Idaho has 84 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 1 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
By County
Iron Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Area | Lemhi | Producer | |
| Abundance Mine | Washington | Past Producer | |
| Ancient Age | Valley | Underground | Prospect |
| Apache Iron Deposit | Bonneville | Surface | Occurrence |
| Atkinson Prospect | Benewah | Occurrence | |
| Bear Butte Iron Prospect | Clearwater | Occurrence | |
| Bell View Mine | Butte | Surface | Past Producer |
| Benewah Shoshone Deposit | Benewah | Occurrence | |
| Benewah-Shoshone Deposit | Shoshone | Occurrence | |
| Binarch Cr. Group | Bonner | Underground | Prospect |
| Birch Creek | Clark | Past Producer | |
| Black Angus | Lemhi | Surface | Prospect |
| Black Dome Group | Clearwater | Surface | Prospect |
| Bluebird | Lemhi | Surface | Prospect |
| Bluebird Prospect | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Campbell Magnetite Deposit Prospect | Washington | Surface | Past Producer |
| Chief Tendoy Group | Lemhi | Prospect | |
| Clearwater | Idaho | Occurrence | |
| Climax Group | Lemhi | Underground | Prospect |
| Corral Hill | Idaho | Occurrence | |
| Cuddy Mine | Washington | Underground | Past Producer |
| Divide Creek Prospect | Idaho | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Divide Rapids Prospect | Idaho | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Do-J No. 1 Claim | Custer | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Eklund | Benewah | Surface | Occurrence |
| Ellis Area | Lemhi | Unknown | |
| Ericksen Deposit | Clearwater | Underground | Unknown |
| Gem State Consolidated Mines | Boise | Underground | Unknown |
| Gold Creek Iron Deposit | Bonner | Unknown | |
| Greenback Prospect | Benewah | Occurrence | |
| Hammer Property | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Hanna | Bonner | Occurrence | |
| Happy Jack Deposit | Idaho | Surface | Past Producer |
| Hard Creek Iron Deposit | Idaho | Surface | Prospect |
| Hematite Prospect | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Iron Cap Prospect | Butte | Surface | Prospect |
| Iron Deposit | Bonneville | Surface | Occurrence |
| Iron King Group Nos 1 - 17 | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Iron Occurrence | Bonner | Occurrence | |
| Iron Occurrence | Custer | Unknown | |
| Iron Occurrence | Bonner | Occurrence | |
| Iron Occurrence | Bonner | Occurrence | |
| Iron Occurrence | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Iron Prospect | Washington | Surface | Prospect |
| Iron Prospect | Benewah | Surface | Prospect |
| John Larson | Blaine | Surface-Underground | Prospect |
| Lefors | Benewah | Surface | Past Producer |
| Little Saw Mill Creek Iron Occurrence | Lemhi | Occurrence | |
| Log Chain Prospect | Butte | Surface | Prospect |
| Lucky Boy Prospect | Lemhi | Surface | Prospect |