| Deposit ID | 10070763 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013844 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160250647 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alphabet Group Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.98123, 43.86739 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Relative position | 8.5 MI. NE OF ATLANTA, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Marshall Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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)
Sawtooth Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 006N | 012 E | 12 | Idaho | |
| Boise | 006N | 013E | 07 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Beryllium Critical | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beryl | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 30 PPM AG |
|---|---|
| Result | 1000 PPM PB |
| Result | 15 PPM MO, 100 PPM BE FROM 10 - FT WIDE VEIN |
| Result | A CHIP SAMPLE OF SILICIFIED ZONE CONTAINED 0.11 PPM AU, 150 PPM PB |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -114.98123, 43.86739 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Fractures |
| Strike | N 75 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75 DEG NE |
| Thickness | 3.66M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Discoverer | Melvin Peterson, Bill Brooks |
| District name | Sawtooth District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Melvin Peterson, Bill Brooks |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013844 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_801 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160250647 | data consolidated into this record |
Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.
1970 Other T. H. Kiilsgaard And Others, Bulletin 1319-
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Description Above For Vein; A Large Silicified Zone Is Present, It Trends N 60 Deg W, Dips 70 Deg Ne, Is 55 Ft Wide, And Is At Least 1000 Ft Long |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 25-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.