| Deposit ID | 10071621 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015116 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490069 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Ribbon Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.37017, 45.80207 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1524 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 4.5 MI SE OF ELK CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Black Hawk Mountain(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)
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 | 029N | 009E | 32 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE AVE $12 (1910) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite;Dike-Porphyritic Rock | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite;Dike-Porphyritic Rock | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Schist, Gneiss, Quartzite |
| (1) | -115.37017, 45.80207 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gneissic Banding Strikes N 30 Deg W, Dips About 40 Deg Ne; Offsetting Fault Dips 45 To 50 Deg Ne |
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 80 DEG E |
| Dip | 65 DEG N |
| Thickness | 3.66M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1897 |
| Discoverer | J. E. Brown |
| District name | Elk City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Patsy Clark |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dr. Boyd, J. E. Brown, Frances Best |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 242.32M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015116 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC__51 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490069 | data consolidated into this record |
Welch, R. K., 1910, Development Of The Elk City District, Idaho: The Mining World, V. 32, No. 2, P. 65 - 66.
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.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 10-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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