| Deposit ID | 10071912 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015681 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | St. Louis Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.59228, 43.5941 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1923 |
| Relative position | 14.25 MI WSW OF ARCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Champagne Creek(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 | 003N | 024E | 15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Wurtzite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SOME ORE ASSAYED + 1000 OZ AG/TON, LESS THAN 10 % IN PB, CU, ZN EACH |
|---|---|
| Result | PB AND ZN SULFIDES ASSAYED 22 OZ AG/TON |
| Result | HAND - PICKED AIKINITE ASSAYED + 800 OZ AG/TON |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Tuff, Rhyolite |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Tuff, Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -113.59228, 43.5941 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gouge |
| General form | IRREGULAR LENSES, BUNCHES, STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 5 DEG E |
| Dip | 50 DEG W |
| Thickness | 0.76M |
| Length | 804.65M |
| Width | 3.66M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lava Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 502.92M |
| Overall depth | 48.77M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015681 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_126 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAVA CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32, 70 P.
UMPLEBY, J. B., 1917, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MACKAY REGION, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 97, 129 P.
1917 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., PROF. PAPER 97
1929 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32
ANDERSON, A. L., 1929, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ST. LOUIS VEIN ABOVE RANGES IN STRIKE FROM N-N 15 DEG E AND DIP FROM 40-60 DEG W; 1 OTHER VEIN IS THE DRY SILVER VEIN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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