| Deposit ID | 10105550 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007616 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Washington Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Monetary Metals Co. |
| Related records | 10290077 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.75956, 43.90098 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 7 MI NE OF IDAHO CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boise(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pioneerville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Boise-Mores(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Boise National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 006E | 33 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granite;Basic Dike | ||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granite;Basic Dike | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | Granodiorite and two-mica granite. |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG W |
| Dip | 75 DEG S |
| Width | 0.61M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Boise Basin District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Monetary Metals Co. |
| First year | 1924 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 121.92M |
| Overall depth | 170.69M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007616 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA__20 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BALLARD, S. M., 1924, GEOLOGY AND GOLD DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, BOISE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 9, 103 P.
ANDERSON, A.L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 944-C, P. 119-319.
BELL, R.N., 1929, BOISE BASIN CONTINUES MAKING HISTORY: MINING TRUTH, V. 14, NO. 17
1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUR MINES, BULL. 9
1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON, A.L., BULL. 944-C
BALLARD, S. M., 1924, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 9, 103 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Moody, Ula L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Temporarily Idled since 03/13/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1002369 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Washington Mine |
| Current operator | Silver Bullet Idaho Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Silver Bullet Mines Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (277 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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