| Deposit ID | 10070096 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012779 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030078 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mica Queen Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.24928, 44.65317 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1524 |
| Relative position | 10 MILES FROM MESA, IDAHO, AND HIGHWAY U.S. 95. 10 1/2 MI SE OF COUNCIL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lone Tree(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McCall(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Weiser(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Adams |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 015N | 002E | 08 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Mica | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | LARGEST FELDSPAR IS OLIGOCLASE, UP TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER WITH QUARTZ AND MICA. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Gneissic Quartz Diorite;Granodiorite |
| Rock description | Gneissic Quartz Diorite;Granodiorite |
| (1) | -116.24928, 44.65317 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N. 55 DEG. E. |
| Dip | 70 DEG. S. |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1906 |
| Discoverer | A.H. Huntington |
| District name | Mesa Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Smith, G. C. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Huntington, A. H. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 75.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012779 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA_116 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030078 | data consolidated into this record |
Fryklund, Verne C., 1951, A Recon. Of Some Idaho Feldspar Deposits: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 91., P. 30.
Stoll, W. C., 1950, Mica And Beryl Pegmatites In Idaho And Montana: USGS Prof. Paper 229, 64 P.
Lesure, F.G., 1964 , Mineral Resources - Mica And Associated Pegmatite Minerals In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1 , P. 123 - 133.
1950 Recon W. C. Stoll, Prof. Paper 229
1951 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 91.
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1
Stoll, W. C., 1950, USGS Prof. Paper 229, 64 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | At Least 2 Pegmatites Have Been Mined; Vein In No. 1 Tunnel Strikes N, Dips 30 To 40 Deg E; Vein In No. 2 Tunnel Strikes N 19 Deg E, Dips Steeply Se; Vein In No. 3 Tunnel Dips 75 - 85 Deg W; Vein In No. 4 Tunnel Strikes N 38 Deg E, Dips 72 Deg NW In No. 3 And 4 , Mica Books 5 Inches In Diameter |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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