| Deposit ID | 10070429 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013365 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590188 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | War Eagle Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.6148, 45.1485 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 13 1/2 MI. S. SE. OF SALMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Goldstone Pass(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
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 021N | 024E | 16 | SE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SOME OF ORE REPORTED TO CARRY UP TO AN OUNCE OF AU/TON. A 1 - FT. WIDE VEIN ASSAYED OVER $100/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yellowjacket | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.6148, 45.1485 |
|---|
| General form | THIN SEAM |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30 W |
| Dip | 80 SW |
| Thickness | 1.07M |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pratt Creek District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Goldstone Mining Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | War Eagle Gold Silver Lead Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 24.38M |
| Overall depth | 12.19M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013365 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DI_189 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590188 | 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.
Spokane Chronicle, Dec. 5, 1969.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 16-88, 1988, Appendix B, No. 41, P. 140.
| 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 | 28-APR-1994 | Lipton, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.