| Deposit ID | 10078683 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W027148 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fern Cliff Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Cabinet Range Mine, Lucky Abe |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.99439, 48.92626 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1768 |
| Relative position | 24 MI W OF COPELAND |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Continental Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Priest(hydrologic unit)
Pend Oreille(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boundary |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 064N | 004W | 06 | C | Idaho |
| Boise | 064 N | 005 W | 04 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Result | SELECTED ORE HAS YIELDED UP TO 26 % CU AND SOME AU, AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Wallace Formation-Calcareous Argillites, Siltstones | ||||
| Rock description | Wallace Formation-Calcareous Argillites, Siltstones | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| (1) | -116.99439, 48.92626 |
|---|
| Width | 6.1M |
|---|---|
| Depth to bottom | 30.48M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Porthill District |
|---|---|
| District name | Priest Lake |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fern Cliff Mining Co. ( 1910 ) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W027148 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA__16 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210009 | data consolidated into this record |
Lancaster, J., 1910 , Priest Lake District: The Mining World, V. 32 , P. 100
Bell, R. N., 1907 , Eighth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1906 , 172 P.
1907 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Report For 1906
Kirkham And Ellis, 1926 Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Bulletin 10, P. 67
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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