| Deposit ID | 10071019 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014203 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Antimony Ridge Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Babbitt Metal Mine, Hanson Antimony Mine |
| Related records | 10290687 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.45235, 44.9471 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 3 MI SE. YELLOW PINE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valley(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Yellow Pine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Boise National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Valley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 018N | 008E | 02,03 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES SHOWED 42 % SB, 2 1/2 OZ/TON AG, TRACE AU. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite;Pegmatite Dikes | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite;Pegmatite Dikes | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| (1) | -115.45235, 44.9471 |
|---|
| Strike | 40 DEG NE |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75 DEG SE |
| Length | 1219.2M |
| Width | 6.1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1916 |
| District name | Yellow Pine District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Mercury Mines Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014203 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_773 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SCHRADER, F. C., AND ROSS, C. P., 1926, ANTIMONY AND QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN THE YELLOW PINE DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 780, PP. 137 - 167.
LAHEIST, B. A., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - ANTIMONY, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, SPEC. REPT. NO. 1, P. 41-46.
1926 RECON SCHRADER, F. C., AND ROSS, C. P., BULL. 780
1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. 1
SCHRADER, F. C., AND ROSS C. P., 1926, USGS BULL. 780, P. 137 - 167.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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