| Deposit ID | 10071941 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015723 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160330040 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Scott Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Birch Creek Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.7886, 44.0661 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1753 |
| Relative position | 6.5 MI SE OF KAUFMAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Scott Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Birch(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 | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 009N | 031E | 35 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Plumbojarosite | Ore |
| Pyromorphite | Ore |
| Wulfenite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | ORE AVG. 12% PB, BUT SOME CARRIED UP TO 20% P |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Limestone, Shale, Sandstone;Quartzite;Breccia, Shale, Volcanic Ash |
| Rock description | Limestone, Shale, Sandstone;Quartzite;Breccia, Shale, Volcanic Ash |
| (1) | -112.7886, 44.0661 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Faults, Slickensides |
| General form | NESTS, IRREGULAR, LENSES, BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 20 DEG W |
| Dip | 70 DEG NE |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Discoverer | Blackburn |
| Year of first production | 1888 |
| District name | Birch Creek District |
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| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Birch Creek Mining Co., Ltd. |
| Year | 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1910-1911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^45 - 71 % Pb, 5 - 7 Oz Ag/Ton, 1 % Zn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1102.77M |
| Overall depth | 58.22M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015723 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU0521 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160330040 | data consolidated into this record |
Shenon, P. J., 1928, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27, 25 P.
Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Clark And Lemhi Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70, P. 23 - 31
Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Mackay Region, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 97, 129 P.
Griner, W. C., 1974, Seventy-First Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1973-1974, 98 P.
1917 Geolmap J. B. Umpleby, Prof. Paper 97
1928 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27
1944 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70
Items 8-11, Shenon, P. J., 1928, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27; Item 12, Anderson, A. L., 1944, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70; Item 13, Umpleby, J. B., 1917, USGS Prof. Paper 97
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Fissure Vein First Developed Described Above In Strike and Dip, Other Fissure Veins Dip NE and SW At 70 - 90 Deg Angles, Bedding Plane Veins Dip NE At Angles Less Than 30 Deg; Thickness and Width Above Refer To Treasure Box Stope |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1976-04-01 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 1995-01-30 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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