| Deposit ID | 10105597 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012972 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Peacock Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Darland, Peacock & South Peacock |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.6518, 45.16927 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2073 |
| Relative position | 6 MI. N. NE. OF CUPRUM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
White Monument(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hells Canyon(hydrologic unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette 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 | 003W | 12 | SWNESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Azurite | Unknown |
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Epidote | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Result | 16 SAMPLES TAKEN IN 1910 SHOWED 6.2 % CU, 0.91 OZ AG, AND 0.064 OZ AU AS AVG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Granodiorite |
| Rock description | Granodiorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| Rock unit name | Martin Bridge Limestone;Tactite |
| Rock description | Martin Bridge Limestone;Tactite |
| (1) | -116.6518, 45.16927 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR SHOOTS |
|---|---|
| Length | 121.92M |
| Width | 45.72M |
| General form | REPLACEMENT, IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N15E |
| Dip | 85W |
| Thickness | 60M |
| Length | 150M |
| Width | 120M |
| Area | 20HA |
| Depth to top | 10M |
| General form | REPLACEMENT, IRREGULAR; LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N85E |
| Dip | 80S |
| Thickness | 40M |
| Length | 305M |
| Width | 100M |
| Area | 20HA |
| Depth to top | 10M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1877 |
| Discoverer | Levi Allen |
| Year of first production | 1888 |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Darland And Robbins ; Council, Idaho |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | George M. Baggs |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Overall length | 45.72M |
| Overall width | 22.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012972 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_255 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030009 | 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. 77 - 79
USBM, 1975, Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974, USBM, Boise, Idaho, 61. P.
1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin 1
1975 Compile Us Bur Mines Mining Activity List For 1974
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, P. 77 - 79.
Hayward 1928 Univ Of Idaho Bs Geol Thesis 20 P
Lingren 1907 Eng & Min Jour V 84 P 201
Cook 1954 Id Bur Mines & Geol Pamph 97 P 13
Close, T.J., And Others, Mineral Resources Of The Hells Canyon Wilderness Area And Portions Of The Hells Canyon National Recreation Study Area, Adams, Idaho, And Nez Perce Counties, Idaho, And Wallowa County, Oregon: Unpublished U.S. Bureau Of Mines File Report, P. 140-145.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: LATE 1870'S |
| Deposit | 4-77 Numerous Chip & Grab Samples Taken At Various Times By Us Bureau Of Mines (Both Surface And Underground Samples) Av Slighty Over 1% Copper With About 18 Ppm Silver Matrix No. 1 Is For The Peacock And Matrix No.2 The South Pe Additional Crib No: W012972, W012058 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 20-JAN-1993 | Close, Terry J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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