Located on the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River (just west of Elk Creek and Elizabeth Park) approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers) east-southeast of Kellogg, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): Unspecified
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit(s): Prichard Formation
Host Rock(s): Argillite, Quartzite (unspecified but typical for formation)
Structure(s): Moon Creek Anticline
Alteration(s): Unspecified
Deposit Type(s): Vein
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

Other Information: The Tunnel Claim Group holdings consisted of two claims, Tunnel and Orchard. The workings consisted of a single tunnel that was driven on a quartz vein that was exposed at the surface and extended through both claims.

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- Yreka Mining DistrictMining District
Montana
- North Montana Thrust BeltBasin

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Idaho Geological Survey Property Files

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