| Deposit ID | 10071894 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015652 |
| MAS/MILS ID | Surface |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wolframite Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Independence Claims, Blizzard Mountain Hubnerite, Nelson Tungsten Property |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.67148, 43.5002 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2850 |
| Relative position | 21 MI SW OF ARCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blizzard Mountain North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake Walcott(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Butte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 023E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Huebnerite | Ore |
| Wolframite | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Psilomelane | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Selenite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| Rock unit name | Granite | ||
| Rock description | Granite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Limestone, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Limestone, Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -113.67148, 43.5002 |
|---|
| General form | PODS, VEINLETS, BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30 DEG E |
| Dip | NW |
| Length | 12.19M |
| Width | 1.83M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lava Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nelson, S. O. |
| First year | 1919 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015652 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_140 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230017 | data consolidated into this record |
Livingston, D. C., 1919, Univ. Idaho Bulletin 2, V. 14
Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits In South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, 40 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Lava Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32, 70 P.
Livingston, D. C., 1919, Tungsten, Cinnabar, Manganese, Molybdenum, And Tin Deposits Of Idaho: Univ. Of Idaho Bulletin 2, V. 14.
Lemmon, D.M. And Tweto, O.L., 1962, USGS Map; Mr-25.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Deposit Dips Steeply Nw And Also Se From 60-70 Deg |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1975 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.