| Deposit ID | 10093547 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014254 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370242 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Josephus Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Josephus Lake, Float Creek Claims |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.14205, 44.54658 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2377 |
| Relative position | 25 MI NNW OF STANLEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Soldier Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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 | 014N | 011E | 17,21;16;16 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | ORE $20 AU AND AG/TON, MOSTLY AG |
|---|---|
| Result | ASSAYS FOUND 0.98 OZ AU/TON, 20.25 OZ AG/TON. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.14205, 44.54658 |
|---|
| General form | SEAM |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Seafoam District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hecla Mining Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | E. H. Hasbrouck |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014254 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_199 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370242 | data consolidated into this record |
Umpleby, J. B., And Livingston, D. C., 1920, A Reconnaissance In South Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bull. 3, 23 P.
Ross, C. P., 1930, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Seafoam, Alder Creek, Little Smoky, And Willow Creek Mining Districts, Custer And Camas Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 33, 26 P.
1920 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bull. 3
1930 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 33
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 87-83, 1983, Map No. 32, Appendix.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 64-85, 1985, Table 8, No. 14, P. 135.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-OCT-1992 | Willett | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.