| Deposit ID | 10072005 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015810 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230065 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bighorn Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Buckhorn, Metta, Big Horn, Mormon Gulch 1-3 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.02587, 44.0171 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2804 |
| Relative position | 10.25 MI SW OF KAUFMAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fallert Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Borah Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(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 | 008N | 029E | 17 | SESESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Brazer Limestone-Limestone, Shale;Three Forks Limestone-Dolomite |
| Rock description | Brazer Limestone-Limestone, Shale;Three Forks Limestone-Dolomite |
| (1) | Sedimentary rocks (Devonian to Ordovician). |
|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
|---|---|
| Width | 3.05M |
| 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 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015810 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU_469 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230065 | 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, P. 13
Ross, C. P., 1961, USGS Bulletin 1081-F
Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1081-F, P. 189-260
Kiilsgaard, T. H., Quinlan, J. J., And Magill, E. A., 1951, Big Horn Mine, Butte County, Idaho: Defense Mineral Administration Unpublished Report Dma-188, 7 P.
Maclaren, D. R., 1964, Big Horn, Et Al Claims, Butte County, Idaho: Office Of Minerals Exploration Unpublished Report Ome-6337, 5 P.
Shaffer, L. E., 1943, The Big Horn And Staley Mines: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished War Minerals Report, 6 P.
U.S. Bur. Mine Sopen-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 52, P. 151.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | 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.