| Deposit ID | 10078423 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026742 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790043 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Western Union Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Day Mines, H.E.M. Mining Co. |
| Point of reference | Geographic coordinates: | Elevation | UTM | Precision | Relative position | Point location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -115.95102, 47.50047 (WGS84) | 847 | 100 | 2 MI NW OF WALLACE; .25 MI NE OF SILVERTON, lower adit | |||
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| -115.95543, 47.50677 (WGS84) | 100 | upper adit | ||||
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Osburn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Thompson Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(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 | 004E | 21,16 | NENWNE (21) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation;Burke Formation | ||
| Rock description | Prichard Formationt;Burke Formationt | ||
| |||
| (1) | -115.95102, 47.50047 | |
|---|---|---|
| (2) | -115.95543, 47.50677 |
| General form | REPLACEMENT - TABULAR, FISSURE VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N75E |
| Dip | 75S |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District (Eagle) |
|---|---|
| District name | Placer Center |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Coeur d'Alene National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
| Area name | Coeur d'Alene National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Day Mines |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Daybreak Mines, Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 6507.18M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026742 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_332 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ lower adit |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_317 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ upper adit |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790043 | data consolidated into this record |
Campbell, S., 1922 , 23rd Ann. Rept. Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1921 , P. 116
1922 Compile Idaho Mine Inspector'S 23rd Ann. Rept.
1964 Other V. C. Fryklund, Prof. Paper 445
Crosby 1959 Prof Engineering Thesis, Univ Of Minnesota
Kiessling, O. E., 1932 , Mineral Resources Of The U.S., 1929 , Pt. 1 - Metals: USBM, P. 398
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-75 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-OCT-90 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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