| Deposit ID | 10070661 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013686 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390707 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Decker-Hortenstine Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Deckard's Mine, Moly Claim Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.47014, 43.66158 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 40 MI. EAST OF BOISE, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Little Trinity Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North and Middle Forks Boise(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Boise National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 008E | 23 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Marmatite | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | IN THE WEST LODE, ASSAYS WERE $20 AU/TON AND 8 OZ. AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | GRAB SAMPLE CONTAINED 5.9% BE |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| Rock unit name | Biotite Granite | ||
| Rock description | Biotite Granite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -115.47014, 43.66158 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR, BANDS |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Discoverer | William Decker, Roy Hortenstine |
| District name | Roaring River District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Decker, Roy Hortenstine |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013686 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_730 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390707 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D000480 | data consolidated into this record |
Schrader, F. C., 1925, Molybdenite In The Rocky Bar District, Idaho In Contributions To Econ. Geol., 1923 - 1924: USGS Bulletin 750, P. 87 - 99.
King, R. V., 1964, Mineral Resources - Molybdenum, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 137.
1925 Other F. C. Schrader, Bulletin 750
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 10-91, 1991, P. 7.
Ballard, S.M., 1928, Geol. & Ore Deposits Of Rocky Bar Quad: Idaho Bureau Of Mining & Geology Pamphlet 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Deposits Occur Mainly In Two Mineralized Bands Or Lodes, About 500 Ft Apart |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1974 | King, Robert U. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-OCT-1991 | Benjamin | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.