| Deposit ID | 10070933 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014080 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370680 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Thomas Creek No. 2 Claim |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.02314, 44.66658 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2560 |
| Relative position | 4 MI SW OF LITTLE CREEK GUARD STATION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Little Soldier Mountain(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
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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 015N | 012E | 05 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Result | SAMPLES CONTAINED TRACE AU, 0.3 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Andesite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Andesite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation-Shaly Limestone |
| Rock description | Yellowjacket Formation-Shaly Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -115.02314, 44.66658 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Joints |
| Strike | N 25 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Thickness | 4.57M |
| Length | 35.05M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sheep Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014080 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_899 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 P
1973 Recon Cater, F. W., And Others, Bulletin 130
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1995 | Weldin, Robert | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.