| Deposit ID | 10070028 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007867 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tahoma Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.12953, 43.78989 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1798 |
| Relative position | .75 MI SSW OF ATLANTA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Atlanta West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North and Middle Forks Boise(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 | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 005N | 011E | 10 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Miargyrite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | IN 1881, 300 TONS YIELDED $100 - $150 PER TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite, Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite, Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -115.12953, 43.78989 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | LENSES, BUNCHES , LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 DEG W |
| Dip | 80 DEG NE |
| Length | 1219.2M |
| Width | 12.19M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Atlanta District Or Middle Boise District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Coronado Gold Mines, Inc. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Earl Moosman |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 975.36M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007867 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA__55 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390009 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1939, Geology And Ore Deposits, Atlanta District Elmore Co., Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 49, P. 64.
Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, July 1974-June 1975, First Annual Rept. Addendum, 95 P.
1939 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 49
1975 Compile Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, First Annual Rept. Addendum
Anderson, A. L., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 49, P. 64.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-75 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-76 | Everett, Sandra E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 10-FEB-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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