| Deposit ID | 10105582 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012798 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030044 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | McCarty Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | McCarthy |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.84241, 45.01486 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 671 |
| Relative position | LOCATED 1 MILE SE OF HOMESTEAD, ORE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Homestead(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Adams |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 019N | 004W | 04,05 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | VEIN MATERIAL IS 3 - 10% ZN, 4% CU, WITH LITTLE AU AND AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Tuff | ||||||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Tuff | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Rock unit name | Hunsaker Creek Formation-Volcanic Sediments |
| Rock description | Hunsaker Creek Formation-Volcanic Sediments |
| (1) | -116.84241, 45.01486 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 12.19M |
| Width | 3.66M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 76.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012798 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_328 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030044 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, 22 P.
Vallier, T. L., And Brooks, H. C., 1970 , Geology And Copper Deposits Of The Homestead Area, Oregon And Idaho: The Ore Bin, V. 32 , No. 3 , P. 54 .
1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 97
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.