| Deposit ID | 10071080 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014290 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370280 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Skylark Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Shamrock, Silver Wing |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.36562, 44.41489 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2499 |
| Relative position | 9 MI SW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bayhorse(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 | 013N | 018E | 32 | NE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| Rock unit name | Ramshorn Slates | ||||
| Rock description | Ramshorn Slates | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.36562, 44.41489 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | 17 DEG W |
| Width | 0.51M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bayhorse District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 7620M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014290 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_368 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370280 | data consolidated into this record |
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Some Ore Deposits In Northwestern Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 539, 104 P.
Ross, C. P., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Bayhorse Region, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 877, 161 P.
Bell, R. N., 1935, The Gold Resources Of Idaho: Mining And Contracting Review, V. 37, No. 33, P. 6 - 7.
1913 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B., Bulletin 539
1937 Geolmap Ross, C. P., Bulletin 877
Item 8 , Umpleby, J.B., 1913 , USGS Bulletin 539 , P. 66 ; Items 1 - 3 , Ross, C.P., 1937 , USGS Bulletin 877 , P. 123
Jacobs, Martin H 1902 Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho The Year 1901 P 25
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Vein Parallel To Ramshorn Mine Vein |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 06-NOV-1992 | Horn, Michael C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.