| Deposit ID | 10096394 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015719 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590334 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nicholia Fraction |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.9664, 44.3633 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2621 |
| Relative position | 2 MI ENE OF NICHOLIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Italian Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Birch(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012N | 029E | 14, 23 | S2SW (14) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Limestone;Quartzite |
| Rock description | Limestone;Quartzite |
| (1) | -112.9664, 44.3633 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 DEG E |
| Dip | 30 DEG SE |
| Length | 426.72M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1922 |
| Discoverer | C. H. Stallings, William Dunn |
| District name | Birch Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 37.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015719 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU_483 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590334 | data consolidated into this record |
Shenon, P. J., 1928, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27, 25 P.
Anderson, A. L., And Wagner, W. R., 1944, Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposits Of The Birch Creek District, Clark And Lemhi Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Mines And Geology Pamphlet 70, 43 P.
1928 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 27
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 53-83, 1983, Table 1, No. 17, P. 19.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 19-MAY-1992 | Lambeth, Robert H. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.