| Deposit ID | 10093631 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015811 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230066 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Whitebird Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | White Bird, Mormon Gulch, Jernberg Mine, Staley Mine, Part of Metta Mine-See Bighorn Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.02027, 44.0218 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2835 |
| Relative position | 9.75 MI SW OF KAUFMAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fallert Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Borah Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(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 | 008N | 029E | 17 | SESESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Brazer Limestone-Shaly Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Brazer Limestone-Shaly Limestone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -113.02027, 44.0218 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Northward Projection Of Black Canyon Fault |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | E-W |
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| 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 | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Yearsley |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 64.01M |
| Overall depth | 33.53M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015811 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU_467 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230066 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, R. A., 1948 , Reconnaissance Survey Of The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Southwestern Portion Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 80 , 18 P.
Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1081-F, P. 189-260.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 50, P. 150.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 10-JUN-1992 | Kuizon, Lucy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.