Tate Prospect

Silver occurrence · Washington County, Idaho

OccurrenceSilverSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
ORE · SILVERBENCHESSECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for silver. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateIdaho
CountyWashington
Coordinates44.56846, -117.05791

Commodities

PrimarySilver
TertiaryZinc, Copper

Mine Details

StatusOccurrence
TypeSurface
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10070099
This siteNearby records

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Mineral District0.6 miSilver, CopperPast Producer
Silver King0.6 miSilverOccurrence
King Prospect0.6 miOccurrence
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Azurite Prospect0.7 miSilverProspect
Gold Peak0.7 miSilverPast Producer

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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