| Deposit ID | 10105664 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013712 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | North Star Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Triumph Mine |
| Related records | 10265632 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.26811, 43.65349 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 5 1/2 MI. SE OF KETCHUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 018E | 25 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antimony | Ore |
| Boulangerite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES OF ORE: 0.02 OZ AU/TON, 8.0 OZ AG/TON, 7.4% PB, 13.5% ZN, 0.1% CU, 1.7% AS |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation: Argillite, Sandstone |
| Rock description | Milligen Formation: Argillite, Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | -114.26811, 43.65349 |
|---|
| General form | LENS, JUGS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG. W |
| Dip | 38 DEG. SW |
| Thickness | 6.1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mineral Hill District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Mining And Smelting Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013712 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_294 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1-245.
JOYCE, E., 1926, A METALLURGICAL INVESTIGATION OF ORE FROM THE NORTH STAR MINE, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO M.S. THESIS, 37 P.
1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 81
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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