| Deposit ID | 10093701 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019355 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390137 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Upper Billy Creek Mineral Occurrences |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.02983, 43.92099 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2591 |
| Relative position | 9 MI NE OF ATLANTA, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mount Everly(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North and Middle Forks Boise(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Sawtooth Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 012E | 22,23,26 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Bismuth Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Beryl | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Result | 1 FLOAT SAMPLE HAD TRACE AU, 0.07 % MO |
|---|---|
| Result | SAMPLES OF ALTERED ROCK SHOWED TRACES OF AU AND MO |
| Result | 2 SAMPLES ALONG A DIKE HAD 50 AND 70 PPM |
| Result | A 2ND FLOAT SAMPLE HAD 0.003 OZ AU/TON, 5.8 OZ AG/TON, 0.3 % PB, +1 % BI, 0.015 % MO |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Dike;Sawtooth Batholith-Granite | ||||
| Rock description | Dike;Sawtooth Batholith-Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -115.02983, 43.92099 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Mn-Stains, Fe-Stains |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Atlanta Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019355 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_793 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390137 | data consolidated into this record |
Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.
1970 Recon T. H. Kiilsgaard And Others, Bulletin 1319-
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al, Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.