| Deposit ID | 10073444 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019535 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790559 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Syndicate Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Rambo Area |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.06853, 47.51017 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 785 |
| Relative position | IN RAMBO AREA. ABOUT 1.5 MI W 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 | 15 | SENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | CORE SAMPLE ASSAYED 11.8 OZ AG AND 2.3 % PB/TON. 8 FT WIDE VIEN ASSAYED 15 OZ AG. ORE SAMPLE ASSAYED 69 OZ AG/TON OVER 5 FT. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -116.06853, 47.51017 |
|---|
| Length | 1219.2M |
|---|---|
| Width | 0.61M |
| Depth to top | 1463.04M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D' Alene District (Evolution) |
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| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sunshine Min. Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Silver Syndicate, Inc. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1219.2M |
| Overall depth | 1463.04M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019535 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_219 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790559 | data consolidated into this record |
Spokane Chronicle, Mar. 15 , 1971 ; Ap. 10 , 1974 ; Ap. 22 , 1968 ; Mar. 11 , 1968 ; Ap. 24 , 1975
Western Min. News, 1974 - 75 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur D' Alenes) And Washington, P. 140
Sunshine'S 1974 Annual Report.
Spokane Chronicle, Ap. 10 , 1974 , Mar. 15 , 1971 ; Mar. 17 , 1969 ; Mar. 31 , 1967
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Spokane Quad, Location No. 261
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Considerable Ore Production From Rambo Area Above 4000 Ft Level, 1947 - 1955 . Silver Syndicates Share of Production From Snowstorm Area In 1970 Was 283 Tons From Which 13200 Oz. Ag Was Recovered. Silver Syndicate Is Owned By Sunshine ( 50 % ), Hecla ( 33 % ) and Silver Dollar ( 10 % ). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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