| Deposit ID | 10105690 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014239 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590390 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monument Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Singiser, Singeiser, Singheiser, Singiser-Monument Mine, Monument Cove |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.41313, 44.86269 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1768 |
| Relative position | 6 MI W RABBITFOOT, 12 MI SW FORNEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Meyers Cove Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Middle Fork Salmon(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 | 018N | 017E | 23,25,26 | E2SE (25) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Selenium | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tellurium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | VEIN AVG. VALUE $14 AU, AG/TON (1902), PAY STREAK RANGE $60 - 100 AU, AG/TON, 50 % AU, 50 % AG (1902) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics | ||||
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Rhyolite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -114.41313, 44.86269 |
|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65 DEG NW |
| Depth to bottom | 91.44M |
| Strike | N 17 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 69 DEG |
| Width | 9.14M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1872 |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oregon Idaho Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Quantex Corp. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 914.4M |
| Overall depth | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014239 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1149 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590390 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014228 | data consolidated into this record |
Carr, H. S., 1909, Vein Structure In The Monument Mine: Mining And Scientific Press, V. 98, No. 16, P. 557 - 558.
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, USGS Bulletin 528, 182 P.
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 528, 182 P.
Ross, C. P., 1927 , Ore Deposits In The Tertiary Lava In The Salmon River Mountains, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 25 , 20 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.