| Deposit ID | 10070974 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014138 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370288 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Independence 1-5 Prospects |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.87314, 44.38798 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2316 |
| Relative position | 6 MI NE OF POTATO MTN; 12.5 MI N NE OF STANLEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Jordan(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(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
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest 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 | 012N | 014E | 07 | Idaho | |
| Boise | 012N | 013E | 12 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Fluorite | Unknown |
| Result | FIVE FT SAMPLE CUT ACROSS VEIN CONTAINED $20/TON OF GOLD AND SILVER |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Rhyolite, Latite, Andesite |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Rhyolite, Latite, Andesite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -114.87314, 44.38798 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Idaho Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Ne Striking Fault. |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | NW |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Yankee Fork District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eddie Martin, Ralph Fieldman |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 10.67M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014138 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1018 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370288 | data consolidated into this record |
Choate, Raoul, 1962, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 126, P. 9
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-3, No. 352, P. 185.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 04-NOV-1992 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.