| Deposit ID | 10105588 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012877 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490376 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Banner Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Gold Cross, Esmeralda |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.03489, 45.48017 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1890 |
| Relative position | 8 1/4 MI. N.E. OF RIGGINS HOT SPRINGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kelly Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 025N | 003E | 25 | NE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | ORE AVERAGED $11/TON VEIN UP TO $50/TON AND TO CONTAIN 2 1/2 OZ AU AND 6 TO 7 OZ AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -116.03489, 45.48017 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Several Minor Faults Cross Vein |
| Strike | N 43 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 55 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 3.66M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Florence District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gold Cross Mining Co. ( 1936 ) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012877 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR__51 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490376 | data consolidated into this record |
Reed, John C., 1939, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Florence Mining District, Idaho County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 46, 44 P.
Reed, J. C., 1939 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 46 , P. 37.
Lindgren, W., 1900 , The Gold And Silver Veins Of Silver City, Delamar, And Other Mining Districts Of Idaho, In USGS 20th Ann. Rept., Pt. 3 , P. 236.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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