| Deposit ID | 10070982 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014147 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Weidman Workings |
| Alternate or previous names | Sturkey, Progressive |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.91784, 44.28298 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 3.5 MI N OF LOWER STANLEY (TOWN) |
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 | 15 | SE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | GOLD WAS ESTIMATED AS 715 FINE |
|---|---|
| Result | ONE AREA OF PLACER CONTAINED $1.63 AU/CY |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Porphyritic Latite Dikes | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Porphyritic Latite Dikes | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium |
| Rock unit name | Alluvium |
| Rock description | Alluvium |
| (1) | -114.91784, 44.28298 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Idaho Batholith |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Stanley District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Weidman |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Weidman Faith Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Area | 5.607HA |
| Overall length | 487.68M |
| Overall width | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014147 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_465 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370355 | data consolidated into this record |
Choate, R., 1962, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 126.
Choate, Raoul, 1962, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 126, 120 P.
Griner, W. C., 1974, Seventy - First Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1973 - 1974, 98 P.
1962 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126
1974 Compile 71st Ann. Idaho State Mine Inspector's Rept., 1973
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-3, No. 363, P. 189.
| 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.