| Deposit ID | 10071189 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014442 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160371030 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Porcupine Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.59732, 44.16159 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2652 |
| Relative position | 30 MI SW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livingston Creek(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 | 010N | 016E | 29 | SE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Argillite | ||||
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Argillite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.59732, 44.16159 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Boulder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014442 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_536 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160371030 | data consolidated into this record |
Vannoy And Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin1545e, Plate 3, No.85
Vannoy And Others, 1974, USGS OFR Eastern Part Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Table Ii
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1995 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.