| Deposit ID | 10070631 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013644 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160370075 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Little Falls Creek Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | White Elephant Group, Dewey, Purple Spar, Twin Claims |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.25, 43.8525 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 15 MI NE OF KETCHUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Phi Kappa Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Lost(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper 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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 018E | 13 | NESE | Idaho |
| Boise | 006 N | 019 E | 7 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 4 SAMPLES GIVE 1.55 % WO3, 0.28 % WO3, 0.15 % WO3, 0.94 % WO3 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Rock unit name | Phi Kappa Form.-Argillite, Sandstone, Slate |
| Rock description | Phi Kappa Form.-Argillite, Sandstone, Slate |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -114.25, 43.8525 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR LENSES, BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 85 DEG E |
| Dip | 57 DEG NW |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Summit Creek Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Norandex Inc. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Floyd Sherry |
| Year | 1946 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013644 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA0258 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370100 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370075 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South Central Idaho, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geology Pamphlet 108, 43 P.
USBM, 1975, Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974, USBM: Boise, Idaho, 61 P.
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, P. 1-245.
Spokane Chronicle, Aug. 25, 1971.
1930 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B. And Others, Bull. 814
1955 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 108
USBM, WFOC, Mineral Property File 0160370075.
U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1497-D, 1981, Table 18, No. 11, P. 219.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-3, No. 544, P. 234.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1975-09-01 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 1992-11-06 | Tuchek | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 1995-03-01 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.