| Deposit ID | 10071156 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014393 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370101 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aztec Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Fisher Mine, Kingfisher Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.74203, 44.08519 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2499 |
| Relative position | 7 MI NE OF OBSIDIAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Washington Peak(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 009N | 015E | 30 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Result | SAMPLE FROM COLLAR OF SHAFT ASSAYED 1.48 OZ AU/TON, 2.2 OZ AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | A SAMPLE OF APLITE ASSAYED 0.04 OZ AU/TON, 3.1 OZ AG/TON, 2.0 % PB. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Aplite Dikes | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Aplite Dikes | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -114.74203, 44.08519 |
|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 0.46M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1880 |
| District name | East Fork District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Aztec Mining And Milling Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 554.74M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014393 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1279 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370101 | data consolidated into this record |
ROSS, C. P., 1937, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BAYHORSE REGION, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 877, 161 P.
1937 GEOLMAP ROSS, C. P., BULL. 877
1974 RECON TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, OPEN - FILE REPT.
TSCHANZ, C. M., AND OTHERS, 1974, USGS OPEN - FILE REPT.
VANNOY & OTHERS, 1986, USGS BULL.1545E, P.447, PL.3, NO.108
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 18-AUG-1988 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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