| Deposit ID | 10070235 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012995 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mc Curkle - Shane Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mc Corkle Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.06791, 44.56566 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1067 |
| Relative position | 3 MI W OF IRON MTN DIST; ABOUT 20 MI N OF WEISER |
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)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 014N | 006W | 09 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | UP TO 10% CU. SOME ORE CARRIED 150 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Rock unit name | Metamorphosed Shale And Limestone |
| Rock description | Metamorphosed Shale And Limestone |
| (1) | -117.06791, 44.56566 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Folding And Doming Of The Strata |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1898 |
| District name | Mineral District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012995 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160870031 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA__58 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BELL, R. N., 1919, TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1918, P. 109.
LIVINGSTON, D. C., 1925, RECON. OF THE MINERAL AND CUDDY MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13, P. 18.
BELL, R.N., 1920 , TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1919 , P. 88
1919 COMPILE 20TH ANN. REPT. OF MINING INDUSTRY FOR 1918
1920 COMPILE 21ST ANN. REPT. OF MINING INDUSTRY FOR 1919
1925 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13
BELL, R.N., 1920 , STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1919
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-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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