| Deposit ID | 10071557 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015012 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490251 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rainier Vein Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Missouri, Pickell, Alta |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.69568, 45.23347 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2149 |
| Relative position | 2.25 MI SSW OF WARREN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pony Meadows(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Warren(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
Payette 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 | 022N | 006E | 22, 23 | SENW (23) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE RICHER ALONG WALLS, LEANER IN CENTRAL PART |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -115.69568, 45.23347 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Striations |
| Strike | E - W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Thickness | 0.46M |
| Length | 518.16M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1923 |
| Discoverer | Clarence Pickell |
| District name | Warren District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. H. Pickell And Sons |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 27.43M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015012 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_258 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490251 | data consolidated into this record |
Reed, J. C., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Warren Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45, 65 P.
Lorain, S. H., 1938, Gold Mining And Milling In Idaho County: USBM Inf. Circ. 7039, 90 P.
1937 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 45
1938 Recon USBM Inf. Circ. 7039
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 28-MAR-1995 | Hughes, Curt A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.