| Deposit ID | 10071627 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015124 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Una Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.57608, 45.73247 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 4 MI NW OF OROGRANDE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Orogrande(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 | 028N | 007E | 28 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Sulfides | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | VEIN ASSAYS $3 - $4/TON OVER WIDTHS OF 4 - 5 FT. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Quartzite (Inclusions) |
| (1) | -115.57608, 45.73247 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG W |
| Dip | 65 DEG NE |
| Length | 121.92M |
| Width | 1.52M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1897 |
| Discoverer | Posey Mitchell |
| District name | Orogrande District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Una Mine Co. (Mc Gaig, Mgr.) |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 457.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015124 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC__77 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490081 | data consolidated into this record |
Lorain, S. H., 1938, Gold Mining And Milling In Idaho County: USBM Inf. Circ. 7039, 90 P.
1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9
1938 Recon USBM Inf. Circ. 7039
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 Veins |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-DEC-1996 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.