| Deposit ID | 10096437 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019446 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160550008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shamrock Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.64915, 47.84176 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 808 |
| Relative position | 12.5 MI NNE OF COEUR D'ALENE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kootenai(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hayden Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Spokane(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Kootenai |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 052N | 003W | 24 | NWSENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | |||
| Rock unit name | Wallace Formation | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| Rock type qualifier | Limy | ||
| Rock unit name | Wallace Formation | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite | ||
| Rock unit name | Wallace Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -116.64915, 47.84176 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Faulted Anticlinal Uplift Of WNW Trend |
| Strike | N 17 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85 DEG NW |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Hayden Lake District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Coeur d'Alene National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shamrock Silver Mining Co. |
| Home office | P.O. Box 2416 \nYakima, WA 98907 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 426.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019446 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP__42 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001461 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160550008 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1940 , Geology And Metalliferous Deposits Of Kootenai County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 53 , 67 P
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/01/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001461 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Shamrock Mine |
| Current operator | Shamrock |
| Current controller (parent) | Brown Lester C-George H Brown-Ed Rygaard |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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