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Iron (commodity) from
Benewah Shoshone Deposit, Benewah County, Idaho, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Commodity:Iron (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Iron (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Benewah Shoshone Deposit, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1139409
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1139409:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Iron (commodity)
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘRobert Hyde Prospect, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘGreenback Prospect, Roundtop Mining District, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘPatterson Prospect, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
39.5km (24.5 miles) ⓘIron Prospect (MRDS - 10144125), Benewah County, Idaho, USA
39.7km (24.6 miles) ⓘMilbert Prospect (Hoteling Creek; Carrico Iron), Gold Hill Mining District (Blackfoot Mining District), Latah County, Idaho, USA
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘAtkinson Prospect, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
43.2km (26.9 miles) ⓘTensed Prospect, Benewah County, Idaho, USA
45.8km (28.4 miles) ⓘDeary Prospect, Deary Area, Latah County, Idaho, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘBenewah-Shoshone deposit, Evolution Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, USA
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘDeary Clay Deposit South (Big Bear Ridge), Deary Area, Latah County, Idaho, USA
 
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