| Deposit ID | 10105624 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013293 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590153 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Twin Cabin Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.74152, 45.32819 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2926 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | 12.8 MI N36E OF SALMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Homer Youngs Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salmon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Panther(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 023N | 023W | 09,16 | S2 (09), CENTER OF N2 OF N2 (16) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Lemhi |
| Rock description | Lemhi |
| (1) | -113.74152, 45.32819 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Miner Lake Fault |
| General form | PODS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1875 |
| District name | Carmen Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013293 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DI_148 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590153 | data consolidated into this record |
MacKenzie, W. O., 1949, Geology And Ore Deposits Of A Section Of The Beaverhead Range, East Of Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 52 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: LATE 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Bainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1985 | Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.