| Deposit ID | 10105596 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012959 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030027 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Black Lake Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Idaho Gold Coin, Summit Claims, Maid of Erin Claims, Summit Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.5691, 45.18657 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Relative position | 12 MI. N. E. OF LANDORE. 9 1/4 MI. N. E. OF CUPRUM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Purgatory Saddle(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Adams |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 021N | 002W | 03 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite | ||||||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -116.5691, 45.18657 |
|---|
| Strike | N 25 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 70 DEG NW |
| Length | 762M |
| Width | 0.91M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1893 |
| Year of first production | 1905 |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Idaho Gold Coin Mining And Milling Co. ( 1915 ) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Henry A. And B. F. Salzer |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 975.36M |
| Overall depth | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012959 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_249 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030027 | data consolidated into this record |
Livingston, D.C., And Laney, F.B., 1920, The Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, P. 35-37
1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin 1
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, Id. Burr. Mines & Geol. Bulletin 1
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Vein Attitude Given Above Is On One Claim Group; Vein On Second Claim Group Strikes N 15 Deg E, Dips 70 Deg Nw |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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