| Deposit ID | 10070222 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012976 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Abundance Mine |
| Point of reference | Geographic coordinates: | Elevation | UTM | Precision | Relative position | Point location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -117.016, 44.56656 (WGS84) | 1661 | 20 MI. NORTH OF WEISER, IDAHO, AND 6 MI. EAST OF THE SNAKE RIVER | ||||
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| -117.016, 44.56656 (WGS84) | 1661 | 20 MI. NORTH OF WEISER, IDAHO, AND 6 MI. EAST OF THE SNAKE RIVER | ||||
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Monroe Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker City(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 | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 014N | 006W | 12 | NWSWNW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Jasper | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Group-Greenstone;Granodiorite Or Granite;Andesite;Mio-Plio |
| Rock description | Seven Devils Group-Greenstone;Granodiorite Or Granite;Andesite;Mio-Plio |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Rock unit name | Martin Bridge Formation-Marble, Tactite |
| Rock description | Martin Bridge Formation-Marble, Tactite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -117.016, 44.56656 | |
|---|---|---|
| (2) | -117.016, 44.56656 |
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | High-Angle Faulting And Westward Tilting Of The Fault Blocks. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Unconformity Between The Andesite Flows And The Greenstone And Marble Formations. |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 15.24M |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Width | 30.48M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1895 |
| Year of first production | 1918 |
| District name | Iron Mountain District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Siegwein, John |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1947 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 20000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012976 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160870036 | Data incorporated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA__69 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BELL, R. N., 1919, TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1918, P. 108.
MACKIN, J. H., 1953, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF THE IRON MOUNTAIN DISTRICT: USGS BULL. 982-E, P. 146.
1919 COMPILE 20TH ANN. REPT MINING INDUSTRY
1947 RECON MACKIN, J.H., OPEN-FILE REPT.
1953 GEOLMAP MACKIN, J.H., BULL. 982-E, P. 124,126,135,137,146-148; PL. 17.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE GEOLOGY OF THE IRON MOUNTAIN DISTRICT CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF ANCIENT SEDIMENTARY ROCKS VERY EXTENSIVELY INTRUDED AND REPLACED WITH ERUPTIVE GRANITE, SCHISTOSE GREENSTONE, DIORITE, AND BASALT DIKES. THE GREENSTONE IS LIGHT TO DARK GRAY - GREEN, DENSE AND MASSIVE. THE MARBLE IS WHITE TO LIGHT GRAY, COARSELY CRYSTALLINE AND MASSIVE. IT IS INTERBEDDED WITH GREENSTONES. IN THE AREA AROUND THE GRANITIC ROCKS THE MARBLE IS REPLACED BY TACTITE, CONTAINING BROWN GARNET. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1890'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-MAR-1995 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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