| Deposit ID | 10105674 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013867 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver King Mine |
| Related records | 10192911 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.87733, 43.85269 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2353 |
| Relative position | 11.25 MI. WSW OF GALENA, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Marshall Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 013E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Cerargyrite | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Result | ONE 2 - INCH STRINGER, 200 OZ. AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | A SAMPLE OF RICH ORE ASSAYED AT 26% SB |
| Result | 120 OZ. AG/TON |
| Result | BALLARD, 1922, REPORTS THAT SOME ORE WAS REPORTED TO EXCEED 5,000 OZ. AG/TON. A SPECIMEN OF DUMP ORE ASSAYED: TR. AU |
| Result | 7.4 OZ. AG/TON |
| Result | TR. CU |
| Result | 0.2% PB. |
| 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) | -114.87733, 43.85269 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR LENSES |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 4.57M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sawtooth District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Viking Exploration - Glenn Davis And Others |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013867 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_851 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
CHOATE, R., 1962, SILVER KING MINE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT.
UMPLEBY, J. B., 1914, ORE DEPOSITS IN THE SAWTOOTH QUADRANGLE, BLAINE AND CUSTER COUNTIES, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 580 - K, P. 249.
BALLARD, S. M., 1922, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF ALTURAS QUADRANGLE, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 5, 33 P.
1914 OTHER J. B. UMPLEBY, BULL. 580 - K
1922 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 5
1962 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.
CHOATE, R., 1961, SILVER KING MINE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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