| Deposit ID | 10096264 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013677 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390766 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pilot Knob Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.01373, 43.82879 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2621 |
| Relative position | 5 1/2 MILES ENE OF ATLANTA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Atlanta East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork 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 | 006N | 012E | 27 | SESENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1 DUMP SAMPLE: 24 PPM AU, 7 PPM AG, 300 PPM PB, 1500 PPM ZN. ADIT SAMPLE ASSAYED 0.13 OZ AU/TON, 0.1 OZ AG/TON. CHIP SAMPLE: 0.12 OZ AU/TON |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -115.01373, 43.82879 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Fractures And Faults |
| Strike | N 80 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70 DEG N |
| Thickness | 0.7M |
| Length | 4.57M |
| Depth to top | 7.92M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1933 |
| Discoverer | C. C. Vre Non |
| District name | Yuba District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 29.87M |
| Overall width | 2.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013677 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_808 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390766 | data consolidated into this record |
Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.
Federspiel, F. E., And Others, 1988, Mineral Resources Of The South Boise Yuba Study Area, Blaine, Camas, And Elmore Counties, Id: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report Mla.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Second Vein Strikes N 55 Deg W, Dips Vertically; A Third Vein, Possibly A Northern Continuation Of 1 Of Other Veins, Trends N 15 Deg E, Dips 75 Deg Nw |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1975 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 31-DEC-1996 | Leszcykowski, Andrew M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.