| Deposit ID | 10070202 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012947 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160090005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Star Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.51684, 47.38346 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1128 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 4 1/2 MI NE OF ST. MARIES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Benewah(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Medimont(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Maries(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Joe(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Benewah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 047N | 001W | 30, 31 | NENWNW (31) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | IN A SELECTED SAMPLE, AU REPORTED FROM $14 TO $19 TO THE TON (1928). |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Quartz Diorite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Quartz Diorite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Quartzite |
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Quartzite |
| (1) | -116.51684, 47.38346 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Wnw St. Joe River Fault |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG W |
| Dip | 43 DEG NE |
| Width | 4.88M |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Dip | 43 DEG NE |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Roundtop District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Indian Reservation |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Silver Star Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 88.39M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012947 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_330 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160090005 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1928, A Geological Reconnaissance In The St. Maries Region, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 30, P. 19 - 20
1928 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamph 3
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.