| Deposit ID | 10069904 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007676 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rich Gulch Mine |
| Related records | 10120638 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.78125, 43.01238 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 2.25 MILES SW OF SILVER CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Owyhee(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
De Lamar(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Murphy(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Jordan(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Owyhee |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 005S | 004W | 02 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Basalt Latite Unit-Basalt And Latite;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite |
| Rock description | Basalt Latite Unit-Basalt And Latite;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt |
| (1) | -116.78125, 43.01238 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Width | 15.24M |
| Depth to top | 304.8M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Carson District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Carson Div. Min. Co. ( 1972 ) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1828.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007676 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_126 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.
CAMPBELL, S., 1922 , 24TH ANN. REPT. OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1922
1922 DIREXPL GOLD CRATER MIN. CO.
1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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