| Deposit ID | 10070085 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012765 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160870032 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Eagan Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Egan |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.07271, 44.57176 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1036 |
| Relative position | 20 MILES DOWN STREAM OF HUNTINGTON ORE; 23 MI. NORTH OF WEISER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Monroe Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 014N | 006W | 09 | SWNENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | ORE OF LOW GRADE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE GAVE 16.3 OZ AG/TON, 0.2 % PB, 1.3 % CU, 1.6 % SB, NO AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Quartz Latite;Diorite | ||||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Quartz Latite;Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Quartz Latite |
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics |
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics |
| (1) | -117.07271, 44.57176 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Area Appears To Be On The North Limb Of A Faulted Anticline Of General N.E. Trend |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N. 60 DEG. W. |
| Dip | 40 DEG NE |
| Plunge | 40 DEG |
| Plunge direction | NW |
| Width | 6.1M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1895 |
| District name | Mineral District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 457.2M |
| Overall depth | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012765 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160870032 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA__53 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1952, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 95, 26 P.
SMOLAK, G.M., 1924 , AN INVESTIGATION OF THE METALLURGICAL TREATMENT OF A LOW GRADE SILVER ORE FROM THE MINERAL MINE AT MINERAL, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M.S. THESIS; 51 P.
1952 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 9
IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13, P. 27.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1890'S |
| Deposit | VEIN DIP VARIES 25 - 55 DEG NE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-MAR-1995 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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