| Deposit ID | 10070215 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012966 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Frenchy's Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Trenchy's, Great Eastern, John D., Rocky Fellow, Henry Ford |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.6252, 45.09517 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | 1 MI. N. OF BEAR RANGER STATION. 3 1/4 MI. E. OF CUPRUM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cuprum(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(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)
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 | 020N | 002W | 06,07 | NESESW (06) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Iron | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | FS MIN EXAM 1957 PLUMB ASSAY 1957 BLACK AND DEASON SALT LAKE CITY |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Tuffaceous Andesite | ||||||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Tuffaceous Andesite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -116.6252, 45.09517 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gouge Seam |
| General form | SHATTERED, BANDED, BUNCHES, |
|---|---|
| Strike | N. 10 DEG. W. |
| Dip | 60 DEG. E. |
| Length | 76.2M |
| Width | 10.67M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1880 |
| Discoverer | Arthur David |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 114.3M |
| Overall depth | 22.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012966 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030041 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030042 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030156 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | FS00550 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | FS00551 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_300 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, The Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Bulletin 1, P. 33 - 35
1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, 105 P.
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Grangeville Quad, Location No. 183
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Great Eastern Vein Described Above; The John D. Vein Strikes N 40 Deg W And Dips Steeply Ne |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Meier, M. Lorrie | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 16-MAY-1995 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 11-SEP-1995 | Hughes, Curt A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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