| Deposit ID | 10073390 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019448 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160550011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rainbow No. 2 Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.41714, 47.75236 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 975 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 4 MI FROM HONEYSUCKLE RANGER STATION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kootenai(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cataract Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Kootenai |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 051N | 001W | 23,24 | W2NWSW (24) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| Rock unit name | Burke Form.-Quartzite;St. Regis Form.-Quartzite, Argillite | ||
| Rock description | Burke Form.-Quartzite;St. Regis Form.-Quartzite, Argillite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -116.41714, 47.75236 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Faulted Anticlinal Uplift Of WNW Trend |
| Width | 4.57M |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Little North Fork District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Coeur d'Alene National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 426.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019448 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP__55 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 14-NOV-1983 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1940 , Geology And Metalliferous Deposits Of Kootenai County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 53 , 67 P.
Spokane Chronicle, April 10 , 1968
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Merger Of Rainbow Min. And Milling Co. Into Coeur D'Alenes Corp In 1968 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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