| Deposit ID | 10078353 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026643 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nipsic Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Nepric Mine |
| Related records | 10266180 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.84882, 47.56067 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1652 |
| Relative position | 3 MI NW OF BURKE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burke(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Thompson Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 049N | 005E | 29 | SE OF SW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Lower Prichard Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Lower Prichard Formation | ||||
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| (1) | -115.84882, 47.56067 |
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| Strike | N 60 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 121.92M |
| Length | 91.44M |
| Width | 0.91M |
| Depth to top | 1722.12M |
| Depth to bottom | 1600.2M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1937 |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Wilkerson |
| Year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | Thru 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^0.8 Oz Ag/Ton, 2.2 % Pb, 10.6 % Zn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026643 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_165 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
CROSBY, G. M., 1969 , A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF TRACE MERCURY IN ROCKS, COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, IDAHO: QUART. COLORADO SCH. MINES, V. 64 , NO. 1 , P. 173
USBM, 1975 , ACTIVITY OF IDAHO MINING PROPERTIES, 1974 , 61 P.
HOBBS, S. W., AND OTHERS, 2965, GEOLOGY OF THE COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO, USGS PROF PAPER 478
1919 DIREXPL INTERSTATE CALLAHAN MIN. CO.
1952 GEOLMAP A. B. GRIGGS, OPEN-FILE REPT.
1953 GEOLMAP J. W. HOSTERMAN, BULL. 1027 - P
1975 COMPILE USBM, 1974 MINING ACTIVITY LIST
CROSBY, G. M., 1969 , QUARTERLY OF THE COLORADO SCH. MINES, V. 64 , NO. 1 , P. 173 . GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 108 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPTHS TO TOP, BOTTOM ARE EXPRESSED IN ELEVATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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