| Deposit ID | 10105775 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015684 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Tip Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.64338, 43.5135 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 18.5 MI WSW OF ARCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(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)
Lake Walcott(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 | 024E | 07 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | VEIN FILLING CARRIES AS MUCH AS $5 AU/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite | ||
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Latite | ||
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Latite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Limestone |
| Rock description | Limestone |
| (1) | -113.64338, 43.5135 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Gouge |
| Strike | N 60 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 77 DEG NW |
| Width | 0.1M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lava Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015684 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_137 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230011 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Lava Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32, 70 P
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Idaho Falls Quad, Location No. 126
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.