| Deposit ID | 10105771 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015653 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sam and Tom Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.66979, 43.5152 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Relative position | 20 MI SW OF ARCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blizzard Mountain North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Lost(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper 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 | Butte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 023E | 12 | S2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Powellite | Ore |
| Diopside | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Result | CHANNEL SAMPLE OF 1 FT OF MINERALIZED TACTITE ASSAYED 0.17% WO3 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite | ||
| Rock unit name | Dike-Syenite | ||
| Rock description | Dike-Syenite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Metamorphosed Limestone, Tactite;Limestone |
| Rock description | Metamorphosed Limestone, Tactite;Limestone |
| (1) | -113.66979, 43.5152 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 DEG W |
| Dip | 60 DEG SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lava Creek District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015653 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_136 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 016023000 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, 40 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Lava Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32, 70 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A Silver-Lead Vein Trends N 85 Deg W, Dips 85 Deg Ne, And Is 1.5 Ft Wide; Strike And Dip Above Is For W Mineralization |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1975 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.