| Deposit ID | 10070425 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013356 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590170 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Confidence Group |
| Alternate or previous names | White Horse Mine, Tin Day, Searchlight |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.69261, 45.25799 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2682 |
| Relative position | 11.3 MI N62E OF SALMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Homer Youngs Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salmon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lemhi(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 022N | 023E | 02, 11 | N2NE (11) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yellowjacket | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.69261, 45.25799 |
|---|
| General form | LENSE, IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NORTH - SOUTH |
| Dip | 35 W |
| Width | 2.13M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1899 |
| District name | Kirtley Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tin Doy Mining Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | White Horse Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013356 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DI_163 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590170 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1957, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Baker Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 112, 71 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1957, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 112, 71 P.
MacKenzie, Wayne O., 1949, Geology And Ore Deposits Of A Section Of The Beaverhead Range, East Of Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M.S. Thesis, 52 P.
Bell, Robert N., 1906, Seventh Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1905, P. 89
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 528, 82 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 Fissure Veins. Ore In Stringers, Seams, Bunches |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1983 | Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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