| Deposit ID | 10071208 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014470 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370152 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mountain Home Quartz Vein |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.67842, 44.07489 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2835 |
| Relative position | 16.5 MI SE OF STANLEY |
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)
Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 27 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1 CHIP SAMPLE ACROSS VEIN: 0.1 OZ AG/TON. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Wood River Formation-Limestone, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Wood River Formation-Limestone, Quartzite |
| (1) | -114.67842, 44.07489 |
|---|
| Strike | N 10 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Thickness | 0.91M |
| Length | 91.44M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mountain Home Canyon Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014470 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_582 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370152 | data consolidated into this record |
Vannoy And Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin 1545e, P. 345, Plate 3, No. 100
IBMG Mines And Prospects Of Challis Quad, 1982, Mitchell
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 29-JUN-1992 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.