| Deposit ID | 10105696 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014294 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370283 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Beardsley Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.30092, 44.40322 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2469 |
| Relative position | 8 MI SW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bayhorse(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(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
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012N | 018E | 02 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Copper | Ore |
| Result | ORE ANALYSIS: 40 - 60% PB, 2 - 3% CU, 50 - 60 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Bayhorse Dolomite-Dolomitic Limestone | ||||
| Rock description | Bayhorse Dolomite-Dolomitic Limestone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.30092, 44.40322 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bayhorse Anticline |
| General form | IRREGULAR VEINLETS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N |
| Dip | 30 DEG E |
| Length | 60.96M |
| Width | 6.1M |
| Depth to bottom | 152.4M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bayhorse District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ramshorn Mines Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014294 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_384 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
UMPLEBY, J. B., 1913, SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 539, 104 P
1913 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., BULL. 53
UMPLEBY, J. B., 1913, USGS BULL. 539, P. 69; ITEM 10, BELL, R. N., 1935, MINING AND CONTRACTING REVIEW, V. 37, NO. 33
Ross, C. P., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Bay Horse Region, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 877, 161 P
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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