| Deposit ID | 10097439 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019497 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Big Eight Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | New General Mines Co. |
| Related records | 10266181 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.22353, 47.52207 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 732 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 4 MI SW OF KELLOGG |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kellogg West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 048N | 002E | 08,09,05 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Shale, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Shale, Quartzite |
| (1) | -116.22353, 47.52207 |
|---|
| Strike | N 30 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75 DEG NE |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District (Yreka) |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Idaho General Mines, Inc. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 2011.68M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019497 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_177 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MAR. 21 , 1973 ; JULY 6 , 1972 ; OCT. 21 , 1968 ; MAY 15 , 1968
BROWN, B. R., DIR., 1975 , FIRST ANN. REPT. ADDENDUM OF THE IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, P. 69
JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 710 , 36 P.
KIESSLING, O. E., 1932 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1929 , PART 1 - METALS: U S BUREAU OF MINES, P. 409
1920 RECON E. L. JONES, BULL. 710
1932 COMPILE U S BUREAU OF MINES, MINERAL RESOURCES OF U S, 1929
1968 GEOCHEM IDAHO GENERAL MINES, INC.
1975 COMPILE FIRST ANN. REPT. ADDENDUM IDAHO DEPT. LABOR
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SECOND VEIN STRIKES N 10 DEG E, DIPS 80 DEG E |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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