| Deposit ID | 10073327 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019361 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Evolution Mine |
| Related records | 10193543 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.02713, 47.51547 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 754 |
| Relative position | 1.5 MI NW OF OSBURN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kellogg East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 048N | 003E | 11,12,13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Quartzose Argillite | ||||
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Quartzose Argillite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.02713, 47.51547 |
|---|
| General form | BUNCHES, SEAMS, PATCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG W |
| Dip | 45 DEG SW |
| Length | 182.88M |
| Width | 21.34M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1885 |
| Discoverer | A. J. Prichard |
| Year of first production | 1916 |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District (Evolution) |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sunshine Min. Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sunshine Min. Co. (Coeur D'Alene Crescent) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 822.96M |
| Overall depth | 80.77M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019361 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_202 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.
SPOKANE CHRONICLE, SEPT. 29 , 1969 ; JAN. 16 , 1968 ; FEB. 12 , 1968 ; JULY 28 , 1967
SPOKANE REVIEW, SEPT. 21 , 1969
1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732
1969 DIREXPL SUNSHINE MIN. CO.
1969 GEOCHEM SUNSHINE MIN. CO.
1969 GEOLMAP SUNSHINE MIN. CO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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