| Deposit ID | 10070805 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013902 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Standard Mine |
| Related records | 10144529 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.13845, 44.94988 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Relative position | 32 MI NE OF KNOX AND WARM LAKE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valley(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rainbow Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Valley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 019N | 011E | 30,29,32,29,32 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Result | ASSAYS $4 TO $5 AU/TON (WHEN AU $20/OZ). 30 SAMPLES ASSAYED TRACE AU AND HALF ASSAYED UP TO 0.18 OZ AG/TON. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Argillized And Silicified Rhyolite Flow Breccia | ||||||||
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Argillized And Silicified Rhyolite Flow Breccia | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Mudflow Breccia |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Mudflow Breccia |
| (1) | -115.13845, 44.94988 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| Discoverer | J. E. Cawley And Joseph Chatham |
| District name | Thunder Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Standard Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013902 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH__70 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SHENON, P. J., AND ROSS, C. P., 1936, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS NEAR EDWARDSBURG AND THUNDER MOUNTAIN, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 44, 45 P.
CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1304, 431 P.
1936 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 44
1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 1304
CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, USGS BULL. 1304, 431 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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