| Deposit ID | 10071610 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015101 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buster Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Golden Rule, Protection |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.42681, 45.83709 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Relative position | .5 MI N OF ELK CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Elk City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 029N | 008E | 23,24 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Tellurium Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | GOLD AVERAGED $10 TO $20/TON. (1934) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Schist, Gneiss | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | Sedimentary rocks associated with flood basalts. |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 80 DEG E |
| Dip | 70 DEG S |
| Thickness | 5.18M |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Width | 6.1M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| District name | Elk City District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. W. Bradley |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. W. Bradley, J. H. Mc Kinzie, M. L. Requa |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 114.3M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015101 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC__16 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490006 | data consolidated into this record |
Bell, R. N., 1907, Eighth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1906.
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology Of The Elk City Mining District, Idaho: Am. Inst. Mining And Metall. Engineers Tech. Pub. 562, 22 P.
1907 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Annual Rept.
1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 09-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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