| Deposit ID | 10070930 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014076 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590424 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Valentine Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.75455, 44.69655 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Relative position | 12.5 MI SE OF LITTLE CREEK GUARD STATION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Falconberry Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(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
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 016N | 014E | 28,27 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | CONTACT SAMPLE ASSAYED TRACE AU, 0.05 OZ AG/TON, 0.02 % CU. CHIP SAMPLES ASSAYED 0.16 TO 17.70 OZ AG/TON, 0.03 TO 5.95% CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Thompson Peak Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Thompson Peak Formation-Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Casto Volcanics | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.75455, 44.69655 |
|---|
| General form | FISSURE VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 87 DEG E |
| Dip | 50 DEG N |
| Thickness | 0.37M |
| Width | 0.1M |
| General form | SEAM |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 82 DEG E |
| Dip | 65 DEG N |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Discoverer | R. L. Falconberry |
| District name | Loon Creek District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 39.93M |
| Overall depth | 5.18M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014076 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_970 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590424 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014244 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370226 | data consolidated into this record |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 P.
Ross, C. P., 1934 , Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Casto Quadrangle, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 854 , 135 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-OCT-1992 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.