| Deposit ID | 10071757 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015300 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490789 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Little Gem No. 7 Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.26096, 45.20848 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 6.25 MI NE OF BIG CREEK RANGER STATION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Warren(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 022N | 010E | 32 | NWNW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | TRACES AU, AG, CU IN SHEAR ZONE. AVERAGE GRADE OF VEINS 1.9 OZ AU, 4.3 OZ AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.37% CU. LESS THAN 0.02 % PB, ZN, MO |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Ramey Ridge Equivalent-Syenite | ||||
| Rock description | Ramey Ridge Equivalent-Syenite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -115.26096, 45.20848 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Brecciation |
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| Strike | N 7 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65 DEG W |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1914 |
| Discoverer | Charles Mahan |
| District name | Ramey Ridge District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 41.76M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015300 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_331 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490789 | data consolidated into this record |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1304, 431 P
Cater, F. W., And Others, USGS Bulletin 1304.
Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, Ve Mitchell, Et Al.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-74 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | SOURCES & UPGRADES EDITS |
| Editor | 01-JUN-74 | Beougher, Dee (Spanski, Gregory T.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-OCT-90 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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