| Deposit ID | 10071510 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014945 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490159 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | American Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | American Gold, Standard |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.45737, 45.56267 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1715 |
| Relative position | 1 MI N OF DIXIE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dixie(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 026N | 008E | 27 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith | ||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granite;Dike-Lamprophyre | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Porphyry > Lamprophyre | ||
| Rock type qualifier | Dike | ||
| |||
| (1) | -115.45737, 45.56267 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Brecciation |
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | LENTICULAR, PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 80 DEG W |
| Dip | 65 DEG NE |
| Width | 0.61M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1893 |
| Discoverer | Mr. Johnson And His Partner |
| Year of first production | 1897 |
| District name | Dixie Mining District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Gold Mining Corp. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Betty Wiles |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 76.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014945 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_176 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490159 | data consolidated into this record |
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, The Dixie Placer District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48, 35 P.
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48
Roberts, R. J., 1938, The Petrography And Ore Deposits Of The Dixie District, Idaho: Seattle, Washington, Univ. Of Washington, M.S. Thesis, 61 P.
Cosper, D. L., 1938, The American Gold Mine, Dixie, Idaho: Seattle, Washington, Univ. Of Washington, B. S. Thesis, 47 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 12-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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