| Deposit ID | 10070777 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013861 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390129 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lucky Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.03283, 43.88739 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2377 |
| Relative position | 7.5 MI. NNE OF ATLANTA, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Everly(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
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 | 012E | 03,04 | SESWSE (04) | Idaho |
| Boise | 007 N | 012 E | 35 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Lead | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 0.5% MO |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.08% MO |
| Result | 0.2% MO FROM SAMPLES OF FAULT FOOTWALL |
| Result | SAMPLE OF QUARTZ VEIN CONTAINED 0.007% MO |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite;Aplite Dike | ||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite;Aplite Dike | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -115.03283, 43.88739 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault Trending N 20 Deg E, Dipping 80 Deg E; Jointing |
| General form | PODS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG W |
| Dip | 60 DEG NE |
| Thickness | 0.05M |
| Length | 0.05M |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1963 |
| Discoverer | Clarence E. Newell |
| District name | Rock Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. R. Simplot Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013861 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_795 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390129 | 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, BULL. 1319-
V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL, MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, HAILEY QUAD
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Description Of Length, Width, Thickness For Disseminations Of Molybdenite; Description Of Strike And Dip For Quartz Vein 14 Inches Wide |
| 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.