| Deposit ID | 10070589 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013585 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Baltimore Mine |
| Related records | 10119804 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.27811, 43.67629 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2213 |
| Relative position | 4 MI E OF KETCHUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(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 | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 018E | 14 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Polybasite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Andesite | ||||||
| Rock description | Andesite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Form.-Argillite;Wood River Form.-Limestone, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Milligen Form.-Argillite;Wood River Form.-Limestone, Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -114.27811, 43.67629 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault Striking N 10 Deg E And Dipping 45 - 60 Deg. Nw |
| General form | IRREGULAR: BUNCHES, LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG E |
| Dip | 34 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 4.57M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Warm Springs District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baltimore Silver - Lead Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 701.04M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013585 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_281 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, P. 52.
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, 245 P.
JONES, R.W., 1959, PARKER GROUP, BALTIMORE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.
1930 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., BULL. 814
1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90
1959 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, OPEN - FILE REPT.
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 90, P. 53.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1976 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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