| Deposit ID | 10071900 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015663 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ajax Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Pickup, Sherman, South Creek No. 20 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.00615, 43.9324 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2438 |
| Relative position | 10 MI N OF HOWE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Howe NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little 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 | Butte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 029E | 16 | NESWSW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Kinnikinic Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Kinnikinic Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.00615, 43.9324 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gouge |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Dome District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Yearsley |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015663 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_181 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230024 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, R. A., 1948 Reconnaissance Survey Of The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Southwestern Portion Of Lemhi Range, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 80, 17 P
Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Id: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1081-F, 260 P.
Shaffer, L. E., 1942, Pickup, South Creek, And Other Small Prospects, Dome Mining District, Butte County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished War Minerals Memorandum, 3 P.
Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Mackay Region, Id: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 97, 129 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 81, P. 161.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 10-JUN-1992 | Kuizon, Lucy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.