| Deposit ID | 10105577 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007915 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160450014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Alexander Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Sampson |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.29487, 43.86348 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Relative position | 1 1/4 MI NE OF PEARL, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gem(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pearl(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Payette(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Gem |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 001E | 14 | W2NENE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Lead | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | 1.14 OZ AU/, 1.7 OZ AG/TON (ASSAY OF GOUGE) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Diorite Dike;Dacite And Granite Porphyry Dikes;Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite | ||||
| Rock description | Diorite Dike;Dacite And Granite Porphyry Dikes;Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -116.29487, 43.86348 |
|---|
| General form | STRINGERS AND SEAMS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG E |
| Dip | N |
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | West View District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Alexander Lode Inc. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007915 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO__36 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160450014 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, Alfred L., 1934, Geology Of The Pearl - Horseshoe Bend Gold Belt, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamph 41, P. 35.
Anderson, A. L., 1934, Idaho Bur. Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 41, P. 35
Lindgren, W., 1897 , The Mining Districts Of The Idaho Basin And The Boise Ridge, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. 3 , P. 716
Campbell, A., 1936 , 37th Ann. Rept. Of The Idaho Mine Inspector For 1935 .
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1975 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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