| Deposit ID | 10069864 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007601 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mountain Chief Mine |
| Related records | 10168321 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.02902, 43.93766 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1829 |
| Relative position | 2 1/2 MI SW 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
Boise National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 004E | 18,17 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Bismuth | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE REPORTED TO ASSAY 0.53 OZ AU. ARSENOPYRITE SAMPLE ASSAYED 1.36 OZ AU, 0.70 OZ. AG, 2% BI, 0.3% PB, 0.6% SB |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Rhyolite Porphyry | ||||||
| Rock description | Rhyolite Porphyry | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -116.02902, 43.93766 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gouge Filling |
| General form | BUNCHES, STREAKS, LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N. 45 DEG E. |
| Dip | 55 DEG SE. |
| Length | 121.92M |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| Year of first production | 1870 |
| District name | Boise Basin |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | National Mining And Development Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 792.48M |
| Overall depth | 115.82M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007601 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_264 | 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. 61.
ANDERSON, A. L., 1947 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 944-C, P. 274 - 277
1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 9.
1933 OTHER C. P. ROSS, BULL. 846 - D
1947 GEOLMAP A. L. ANDERSON, BULL. 944-C.
BALLARD, S. M., 1924, ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. NO. 9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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