| Deposit ID | 10071917 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015688 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Champion Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.67311, 43.86018 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2591 |
| Relative position | 4.25 MI SSW OF MACKAY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shelly Mountain(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 | 12 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Calamine | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Jasper | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Wollastonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | White Knob Limestone | ||
| Rock description | White Knob Lst | ||
| |||
| (1) | Sedimentary rocks (Mississippian). |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1895 |
| District name | Alder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joseph Ausich |
| Year | 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1938-1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^8.8 - 13.2 % Pb, 1.4 - 5.3 % Zn, 0.12 - 0.85 % Cu, Au, Ag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 731.52M |
| Overall depth | 158.5M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015688 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF__36 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
LELAND, G. R., 1957, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE MACKAY STOCK AREA: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 71 P.
MINOBRAS, 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: MINOBRAS
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.
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
1968 GEOLMAP NELSON, W. H. AND ROSS, C. P., BULL. 1252-A
ITEMS 8-13, LELAND, G. R., 1957, UNIV. IDAHO, M. S. THESIS; ITEM 14, NELSON, W. H., AND ROSS, C. P., 1968, USGS BULL. 1252-A
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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