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Polaris Gulch adits, Evolution Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 54'' North , 116° 2' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.51510,-116.04780
GeoHash:
G#: c2mqr3bed
GRN:
N32W58
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osburn1,510 (2017)3.8km
Kellogg2,069 (2017)6.0km
Wardner186 (2017)6.5km
Wallace761 (2017)10.1km
Smelterville603 (2017)10.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
404388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404388:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in Polaris Gulch, a tributary of South Fork Coeur d'Alene River, approximately 2.4 miles (3.9 kilometers) west-northwest of Osburn, Idaho.
Commodities (Major): Unspecified
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit(s): Prichard Formation
Host Rock(s): Argillite, Quartzite
Structure(s): Osburn Fault, Moon Creek Fault
Alteration(s): Unspecified
Deposit Type(s): Unsepcified
Tectonic Structure: Belt Basin

Other Information: The Polaris Gulch Adits consisted of 1 open adit, 3 closed adits, a single trench approximately 150 feet in length, several small waste dumps, and a collapsed cabin during a 2000 abandoned mine survey.



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References

idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=SP0413
idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu (n.d.) https://idahogeomap.nkn.uidaho.edu/webmap/WebData/Mines.asp?Operation=Details&IDs=SP0413
Freise C. (2000) Bureau of Land Management Abandoned/Inactive Mine Land Inventory Field Checklist, BLM Coeur d'Alene Office, Field Investigations, (unpublished report): ID-00860-SP0413.
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