| Deposit ID | 10089292 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015651 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160370022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vaught Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.6694, 43.8722 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2469 |
| Relative position | 3 MI SW OF MACKAY, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shelly Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Lost(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 023E | 1 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Powellite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Result | 1 42 INCH TACTITE SAMPLE HAD 0.08% WO3 AND 0.044% MO |
|---|---|
| Result | A 36 INCH SAMPLE HAD 0.30% WO3, 0.049% MO |
| Result | A 60 INCH SAMPLE HAD 0.16% WO3 |
| Result | A 51 INCH SAMPLE HAD 0.12% WO3 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Mackay Granite-Granite Porphyry | ||||||
| Rock description | Mackay Granite-Granite Porphyry | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| Rock unit name | White Knob Limestone; Tactite |
| Rock description | White Knob Lst;Tactite |
| (1) | -113.6694, 43.8722 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Alder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015651 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF0032 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370022 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, 40 P.
King, R. V., 1964, Mineral Resource-Molybdenum, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 133-138.
Nelson, W. H., And Ross, C. P., 1968, Geology Of Part Of The Alder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 1252-A, 30 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-4, No. 585, P. 242.
1968 Geolmap Nelson, W. H. And Ross, C. P., Bull. 1252-A
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1975-09-01 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 1992-11-06 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.