| Deposit ID | 10069855 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007582 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Hill Mine |
| Related records | 10289605 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.00596, 43.97068 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 1 1/2 MI. NW OF QUARTZBURG |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boise(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Harris Creek Summit(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Boise-Mores(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 004E | 05 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | THE VEIN ASSAYED 0.12 OZ AU, 30 OZ AG, 3% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granite;Basic Dike | ||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granite;Basic Dike | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -116.00596, 43.97068 |
|---|
| General form | BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG W |
| Dip | 55 DEG SW |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Boise Basin |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Consolidated Mines Syndicate |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007582 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_261 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BALLARD, S. M., 1924, GEOLOGY AND GOLD RESOURCES OF BOISE BASIN, BOISE, COUNTY IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. NO. 9, P. 72.
ANDERSON, A. L., 1947 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 944-C, P. 252 - 253
1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL., BULL. 9
1947 GEOLMAP A. L. ANDERSON, BULL. 944-C
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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