| Deposit ID | 10071628 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015125 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490094 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gnome Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | International |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.52048, 45.74037 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1372 |
| Relative position | 3 MI N OF OROGRANDE, 10 MI S OF ELK CITY |
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 | 008E | 19 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE ALONG TUNNEL SAID TO AVERAGE $25/TON AU. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granitic Rocks;Porphyritic Dacite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granitic Rocks;Porphyritic Dacite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Quartzite |
| (1) | -115.52048, 45.74037 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Horizontal Striae On Slickensided Walls |
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 75 DEG W |
| Dip | 85 DEG SW |
| Length | 213.36M |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1932 |
| District name | Orogrande District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gnome Gold Mining Co |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 175.26M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015125 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC__83 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490094 | data consolidated into this record |
Koschmann, A. H., And Bergendahl, M. H., 1968, USGS Prof. Paper 610; Item 8, Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ 9.
Lorain, S. H., 1938, Gold Mining And Milling In Idaho USBM Inf. Circ. 7039, 90 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.