| Deposit ID | 10070294 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013124 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clearwater Gold and Copper Prospect |
| Related records | 10242072 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.14266, 46.96959 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Relative position | 27 MI SW OF SUPERIOR, MONTANA, BY TRAILS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chamberlain Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Headquarters(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper North Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 042N | 010E | 24 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Wallace Form.-Shales And Sandstones | ||||
| Rock description | Wallace Form.-Shales And Sandstones | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -115.14266, 46.96959 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | MASSES, IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 DEG W |
| Dip | 70 DEG E |
| Width | 3.66M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Chamberlain Meadows District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Clearwater National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clearwater Gold And Copper Mining Co., Ltd. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 798.58M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013124 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM__17 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., 1930, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT OROFINO, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 34, 63 P.
MCDOWELL, G.A., 1951, 52ND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1950, P. 203.
STALEY, W. W., 1940, MINING ACTIVITY IN THE NORTH FORK OF THE CLEARWATER RIVER AREA: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH 54, 6 P.
1930 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 34
1940 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 54
1951 COMPILE IDAHO MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1950
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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