| Deposit ID | 10070978 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014142 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370348 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Enterprise Prospects |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.89594, 44.31318 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2316 |
| Relative position | 1 MI SW OF POTATO MOUNTAIN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Basin Butte(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 | 011N | 013E | 11,02 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Microcline | Gangue |
| Result | MAXIMUM RADIOACTIVITY IS 0.5 MILLIROENTGENS/HOUR |
|---|---|
| Result | 5 TIMES BACKGROUND |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -114.89594, 44.31318 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Idaho Batholith |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fault Zone That Strikes N 30 - 50 Deg Sw, Dips Se; Brecciation, Gouge |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG W |
| Dip | SE |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | A. W. Swank |
| District name | Stanley District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Phillips Petroleum Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Swank, A. W.; Heavey Metals Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 137.16M |
| Overall depth | 55.78M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014142 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1023 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370348 | data consolidated into this record |
Choate, Raoul, 1962, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 126, 120 P.
USBM, 1975, Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974, USBM, Boise, Idaho, 61 P.
Kern, B. F., 1959, Geology Of The Uranium Deposits Near Stanley, Cuser County: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 117, 40 P.
1959 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 117
1962 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126
1975 Compile USBM, Mining Activity List, 1974
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.