| Deposit ID | 10071008 |
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| MRDS ID | W014184 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160370624 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hoodoo Prospects |
| Alternate or previous names | Upper Hoodoo, Middle Hoodoo, Lower Hoodoo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.6333, 44.1711 (WGS84) |
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| Elevation | 2469 |
| Relative position | 15 MI ESE OF STANLEY, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Robinson Bar(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
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds 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 | 010N | 016E | 30 | W2NW | Idaho |
| Boise | 010N | 015E | 25 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Cadmium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES ACROSS MAIN ZONE HAVE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF 11.0% ZN, 0.47% PB AND 0.35 OZ AG/TON. |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Argillites, Quartzites;Wood River Formation-Marble, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Argillites, Quartzites;Wood River Formation-Marble, Quartzite |
| (1) | -114.6333, 44.1711 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
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| Structure description | Idaho Batholith |
| General form | LINEAR, IRREGULAR, LENSES, PODS |
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| Strike | NE |
| Dip | 70 DEG E |
| Thickness | 2.13M |
| General form | TABULAR, FISSURE VEIN |
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| Strike | N05E |
| Dip | 80E |
| Thickness | 5M |
| Length | 525M |
| Area | 15HA |
| Depth to top | 1M |
| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1930 |
| Year of first production | 1973 |
| District name | Slate Creek District |
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| District name | Boulder Creek District |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
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| Ownership category | National Forest |
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| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Leroy Davis |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hoodoo Mining Corp. |
| Year | 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ore mined | 9000mt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ore mined | 10000mt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ore mined | 28000mt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ore mined | 31000mt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 78900mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 78900mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
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| Length | 1367.03M |
| Overall depth | 269.75M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014184 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1272 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370624 | data consolidated into this record |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1000503 |
Derkey, Pamela, D., 1978, Hoodoo Mine, Custer County, Idaho, Mas Deposit Summary Report, Page 11.
Kern, Richard, R., 1972, The Geology And Economic Deposits Of Slate Creek Area, Custer County, Idaho: Pocatello, Idaho, Idaho State Univ. Ms, Thesis, P. 57 - 62.
Tschantz, Et. Al., 1974, Mineral Resources Of The Eastern Part Of The Sawtooth Nat. Rec. Area, Custer And Blaine Counties, Idaho: USGS Open-File Report, 648 P.
USBM, 1975, Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974, USBM, Boise, Idaho, 61 P.
Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin1545e, P.259, Pl.3, No.67
Kern, 1972, Geology And Economic Deposits Of The Slate Creek Area, Ms Thesis, Idaho State Univ
Brown 1975 Annual Report Idaho Dept Of Labor And Industry
Lickes (USBM) Et Al 1955 Dmea Report
Ross, C. P., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Bay Horse Region, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 877, 161 P
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1975-03-01 | Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 1992-07-01 | Gosling | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/09/1980 |
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| MSHA mine ID | 1000503 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Hoodoo Mine |
| Current operator | Dick Black |
| Current controller (parent) | Black Dick |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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