| Deposit ID | 10070366 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013258 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Valentine Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Ackerill, Anderson Property, Highland Mines, Ackerill Cinnabar Deposit |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.0375, 42.07426 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1829 |
| Relative position | 9 3/4 MI. N.E. OF STREVELL. Should be located at prospect shown on topo in Sec. 35. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cassia(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Black Pine Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oakley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Curlew Valley(hydrologic unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Salt Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Cassia |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 015S | 029E | 35 | Idaho | |
| Boise | 016S | 029E | 3 | W2NE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Realgar | Gangue |
| Result | A SAMPLE OF QUARTZ ASSAYED 0.05 OZ. IN AU AND 2.7 OZ IN AG PER TON. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Brazer Form.; Limestone, Shale |
| Rock description | Brazer Form.; Limestone, Shale |
| Main Entrance (1) | -113.0375, 42.07426 |
|---|
| General form | CHIMNEY - LIKE, LENSES, STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30 DEG W |
| Length | 3.05M |
| Width | 1.52M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Black Pine District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Valentine Cinnabar Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. R. Edison And Capt. A. N. Stephens, Jr. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 12.19M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013258 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO0177 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055157 | =newMRDS 10040398, merged and deleted. |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160310044 | Cited by IMP PO_177 |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 1630310056 | =newMRDS 10168401, merged and deleted. |
ANDERSON, A. L., 1931, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EASTERN CASSIA COUNTY, ID.: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 14, 169 P
1931 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 1
MERCURY IN IDAHO, 1965, USBM IC 8252
USBM DATA
WFOC PROPERTY FILE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1975-03-01 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 2013-01-24 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | merged and deleted duplicate record 10040398 |
| Reporter | 1973-10-01 | Bergquist, Joel R. | U.S. Geological Survey | MRDS M055157 = 10040398 |
| Reporter | 1983-11-14 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | MAS 0160310056 = 10168401 |
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