| Deposit ID | 10071631 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015128 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490099 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | American Eagle Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Surprise, Pansy, Fish Hawk Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.36097, 45.79097 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1341 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 8 MI SE BY ROAD FROM 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 | 028N | 009E | 04 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Tellurium Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | QUARTZ RUNS $4 AU/TON (1903) |
|---|---|
| Result | TELLURIDE ASSAYED 17 OZ AU, 408 OZ AG/TON. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Augen Gneiss | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.36097, 45.79097 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Brecciation |
| Structure description | Brecciation; Vein Offset By Faults Which Strike N 70 To 80 Deg E, Dip About 65 Deg Se |
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 55 DEG E |
| Dip | 70 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Length | 106.68M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1897 |
| Discoverer | Ed Brown, Lawrence Painter |
| Year of first production | 1903 |
| District name | Elk City District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Homestake Gold Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1066.8M |
| Overall depth | 59.74M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015128 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC__53 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490099 | data consolidated into this record |
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9
Bell, R. N., 1904, Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho For The Year 1903.
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.
Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 121, 1960; P. 10.
| 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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