| Deposit ID | 10071658 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015165 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490164 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bonanza Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Golden Age |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.46847, 45.54457 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | 1.5 MI S OF DIXIE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dixie(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(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 | 026N | 008E | 33 | SE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granitic Rocks |
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granitic Rocks |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -115.46847, 45.54457 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 DEG W |
| Dip | 55 DEG NE |
| Length | 457.2M |
| Width | 0.91M |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Dip | 55 DEG NE |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1896 |
| Discoverer | W. S. Smith |
| District name | Dixie District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Leonard And Sons |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 97.54M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015165 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_192 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490164 | data consolidated into this record |
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, The Dixie Placer District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48, 35 P.
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48
Roberts, R. J., 1938, The Petrography And Ore Deposits Of The Dixie District, Idaho: Seattle, Washington, Univ. Of Washington, M.S. Thesis, 61 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 8-91, 1991, P. 17-20.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 04-OCT-1991 | Neumann, Terry R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.