| Deposit ID | 10093590 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015130 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alberta Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.29597, 45.76348 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1615 |
| Relative position | 8.25 MI SE OF ELK CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Black Hawk Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 028N | 009E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Gneiss, Schist |
| (1) | Gneissic and schistose metasedimentary rocks. |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Elk City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015130 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_560 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
LORAIN, S. H., 1938, GOLD MINING AND MILLING IN IDAHO COUNTY: USBM INF. CIRC. 7039, 90 P
SHENON, P. J., AND REED, J. C., 1934, GEOLOGY OF THE ELK CITY MINING DISTRICT IDAHO: AM. INST. MINING AND METALL. ENGINEERS TECH. PUB. 562, 22P.
1934 RECON P. J. SHENON AND J. C. REED, CIRC. 9
1938 RECON USBM INF. CIRC. 7039
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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