| Deposit ID | 10093623 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015679 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230023 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Protection Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | BC Nos. 23-24 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.98417, 43.9068 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2073 |
| Relative position | 8.25 MI N OF HOWE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tyler Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Circular Butte(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little 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 | Butte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 029E | 27 | NWSENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| Rock unit name | Saturday Mountain Formation-Quartzite;Swauger Quartzite | ||
| Rock description | Saturday Mountain Formation-Quartzite;Swauger Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| (1) | -112.98417, 43.9068 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Black Canyon Fault |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Dome District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015679 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_189 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230023 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, R. A., 1948, Reconnaissance Survey Of The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Southwestern Portion Of Lemhi Range, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 80, 17 P.
Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1081-F, P. 189-260
King, J. F., 1960, Reocnnaissance Geology Of Part Of The Lemhi Range, Butte County, Id: Ms Thesis, Northwestern Univ., Chicago, Il., 51 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 88, P. 164.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 16-NOV-1992 | Lipton, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.