| Deposit ID | 10073410 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019478 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160090001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rainbow No. 3 Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Ulysses Claim Group, Elephant Claim Group, Buffalo Claim Group, Victory Claim Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.50434, 47.41706 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1219 |
| Relative position | 7 MI NE OF ST. MARIES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kootenai(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Medimont(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Maries(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Coeur d'Alene Lake(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Kootenai |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 047N | 001W | 18 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | DRILL CORE ANALYSIS 11.16 % PB, 8 OZ. AG / TON PB ISOTOPE COMPOSITION: PB206/PB204 = 16.421 |
|---|---|
| Result | PB 207/PB204 = 15.453 |
| Result | PB208/PB204 = 36.045 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.50434, 47.41706 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Broad Much - Faulted Anticlinal Uplift Of Wnw Trend |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | GRANULES, PODS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 11.58M |
| Width | 60.96M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Year of first production | 1930 |
| District name | St. Joe District (Roundtop District) |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.), Day Mines, Callahan Min. Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1219.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019478 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_317 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160090001 | 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 ; Nov. 21 , 1968
Idaho Bureau Mines & Geology, Pamphlet 30. 22p.
Administrative Report Bia-54, P 34 (Confidential).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Rainbow Min. And Mill. Merged Into Coeur D'Alenes Corp. In 1968 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.