| Deposit ID | 10071165 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014406 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oro Mine |
| Related records | 10168396 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.84126, 44.00958 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2957 |
| Relative position | 12 1/2 MI WSW OF LOWMAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boise(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Grimes Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Deadwood River(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Boise-Mores(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle 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 | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 008N | 005E | 22 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SULFIDE BOULDERS ASSAYED 0.08 OZ AU/TON, 39.3 OZ AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | QUARTZ ASSAYED 31.12 OZ AU/TON, 7.8 OZ AG/TON. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Dike-Quartz Diorite;Quartz Monzonite Porphyry Stock;Dikes-Rhyolite Porphyry;Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock description | Dike-Quartz Diorite;Quartz Monzonite Porphyry Stock;Dikes-Rhyolite Porphyry;Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -115.84126, 44.00958 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES, PODS, BUNCHES, STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 DEG E |
| Dip | W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Grimes Pass District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oro Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 45.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014406 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_559 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 944-C, P. 119 - 319.
GORDON, F., 1934, THE GEOLOGY OF THE ORO MINE, BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO BS THESIS, 12 P.
1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON, A. L., BULL. 944-
ANDERSON, A. L., 1947, USGS BULL. 944-C.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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