| Deposit ID | 10070137 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012845 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Queen Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Moyie Gold Copper Mining and Milling Co. |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.22326, 48.90457 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | 14 MI NNE OF BONNERS FERRY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Eastport(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Moyie(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boundary |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 064N | 002E | 08,09,16,17 | NENENE (17) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | PICKED SAMPLE ASSAYED TRACE OF AU AND 6.7 OZ. AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | CHANNEL SAMPLE FROM SHEAR ZONE VEIN ASSAYED $12.80 AU AND $0.90 AG |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Purcell Sills-Quartz Diorite To Gabbro, Metagabbro | ||||||||
| Rock description | Purcell Sills-Quartz Diorite To Gabbro, Metagabbro | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Feldspathic Quartzite, Argillite |
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Feldspathic Quartzite, Argillite |
| (1) | -116.22326, 48.90457 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bethlehem Fault Trends N 40 Deg W, Dips About 45 Deg Sw And Is About 100 Ft. Wide. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Shear Zones Parallel To Bedding Of Prichard Formation, Vein On Contact Of Sill And Quartzite; Gouge 16 - 18 Inches Wide. |
| General form | TABULAR , STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 8 DEG W |
| Dip | 82 DEG E |
| Width | 4.57M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Moyie Yaak District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sven Anderson |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Moyie Gold Min. And Milling Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 252.98M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012845 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA__51 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210021 | data consolidated into this record |
Brackebusch, F. W., 1969, Economic Geology Of The Queen Mountain Area, A Part Of The Purcell Range, Boundary County, Idaho: Unpublished Thesis, Univ. Idaho, 76 P.
Kirkham, V. R. D., And Ellis, E. W., 1926, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 10, 78 P.
Kiilsgaard, T. H., 1951, Descriptions Of Some Ore Deposits And Their Relationships To The Purcell Sills, Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 85, 31 P.
1926 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Bulletin 10
Direxpl Moyie Gold Mining And Milling Co.
1951 Other Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 85
Anderson And Wagner 1945 Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 73
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3 Fissure Veins Along Shear Zones In Wedge Of Quartzite; Au Vein In Sill Strikes N 76 Deg E, Dips 38 - 44 Deg S And Is 6 In Wide; Base - Metal Veins In Quartzite Described Above |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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