| Deposit ID | 10078447 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026778 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790059 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | West Star Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Bell Mine, South Side Group, West End Mine, Western Pacific Mining Co., Goodenough Mining Co., Mutual Mines Development Co., Pacific, Queen of the Hills, Star Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.86242, 47.50237 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1151 |
| Relative position | .5 MI SE OF GEM |
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)
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 | 005E | 18,17,19 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Prichard Formationt | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -115.86242, 47.50237 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026778 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_329 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790059 | data consolidated into this record |
Fletcher, G. D., 1962 , 63rd Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho, For 1962 , P. 92
1962 Other State Mine Inspector'S 63rd Ann. Rept.
1965 Geolmap S. W. Hobbs And Others, Prof. Paper 478
Griggs 1952 USGS Op-File Rep: Geol Notes Ore Dep Canyon-9mil
Calkins And Jones 1914 USGS Bull 540-E P 182-183
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 17-OCT-1990 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.