| Deposit ID | 10071893 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015650 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160370018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper Queen Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Homestake |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.7222, 43.8861 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2499 |
| Relative position | 5.75 MI WSW OF MACKAY, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mackay Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Lost(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 023E | 4 | NWNW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Mackay Granite-Granite Porphyry | ||||||
| Rock description | Mackay Granite-Granite Porphyry | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| Rock unit name | Tactite, Marble, Skarn;White Knob Limestone |
| Rock description | Tactite, Marble, Skarn;White Knob Limestone |
| (1) | -113.7222, 43.8861 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N |
| Dip | 55 DEG E |
| Width | 2.44M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Alder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015650 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF0023 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370018 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1956 , Tungten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph. 108 , 40 P.
Leland, G. R., 1957, General Geology And Mineralization Of The Mackay Stock Area: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 71 P.
Hobbs, S. W., 1964, Mineral Resource-Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 223-233
Nelson, W. H., And Ross, C. P., 1968, Geology Of Part Of The Alder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 1252-A, 30 P.
USBM, 1921, 1941, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In Idaho: USBM Mineral Yearbook For 1917, 1940
1956 Recon Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Pamph. 108
1968 Geolmap Nelson, W. H. And Ross, C. P., Bull. 1252-A
U.S. Bur. Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-4, No. 579, P. 241.
USBM, 1941, Mineral Yearbook For 1940; USBM, 1921, Mineral Yearbook For 1917
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1975-09-01 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 1995-03-01 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.