| Deposit ID | 10070221 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012974 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | White Monument Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | White Monument Copper Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.6452, 45.14207 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Relative position | 4 1/4 MI. N.E. OF CUPRUM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
White Monument(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 | 021N | 003W | 24 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Granodiorite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Granodiorite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Martin Bridge Limestone |
| Rock description | Martin Bridge Limestone |
| (1) | -116.6452, 45.14207 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Width | 30.48M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1886 |
| Discoverer | Charles Walker |
| Year of first production | 1898 |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jones, C. W. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 45.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012974 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_277 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030018 | data consolidated into this record |
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. 82
1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, Id. Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Bulletin 1
Close, T.J., And Others, Mineral Resources Of The Hells Canyon Wilderness Area And Portions Of The Hells Canyon National Recreation Study Area, Adams, Idaho, And Nez Perce Counties, Idaho, And Wallowa County, Oregon: Unpublished U.S. Bureau Of Mines File Report, P. 181-182.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 20-JAN-1993 | Close, Terry J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.