| Deposit ID | 10071921 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015695 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Muldoon Mine |
| Related records | 10217240 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.8872, 43.6033 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2316 |
| Relative position | 29.75 MI W OF ARCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Muldoon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 003N;003N | 021E;022E | 12;07 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE ON LEVEL 5 CONTAINED 50-60% PB, 45 OZ AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | AT SURFACE ORE REPORTED TO CONTAIN 70% PB |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||
| Rock unit name | Quartz Monzonite Porphyry | ||
| Rock description | Quartz Monzonite Porphyry | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Cu Basin Formation: Quartzitic And Slaty Rocks |
| Rock description | Cu Basin Formation: Quartzitic And Slaty Rocks |
| (1) | -113.8872, 43.6033 |
|---|
| Strike | N 30 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30 DEG NE |
| Width | 9.14M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1881 |
| District name | Little Wood River District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015695 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF0108 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1946, A GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE LITTLE WOOD RIVER (MULDOON) DISTRICT, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75, 22 P.
UMPLEBY, J. B., 1917, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MACKAY REGION, IDAHO: USGS PROF. PAPER 97, 129 P.
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.
MOORE, F. C., 1910, ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1909.
1917 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., PROF. PAPER 97
1946 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75
1968 GEOLMAP NELSON, W. H. AND ROSS, C. P., BULL. 1252-A
ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1946, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT TRENDS N 8-45 DEG W AND DIPS 23-40 DEG NE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1976-08-01 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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