| Deposit ID | 10070559 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013541 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590707 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Porphyry Creek Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Breccia Gold |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.33203, 45.01769 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 7 MI. SW OF COBALT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blackbird Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Panther(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 | 020N | 018E | 34 | W2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yellowjacket Formation-Phyllite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.33203, 45.01769 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Musgrove District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013541 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1224 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590707 | data consolidated into this record |
Bennett, E. H., 1976, Personal Communication
Bennett, 1977, IBMG Pam 167, Pl 2.
Elk City Quad, IBMG 1982 Mine And Prospect Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1976 | Stull, Susan A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.