| Deposit ID | 10105777 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015699 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Grand Prize Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Champion Cliff Creek Group, Ausich Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.67669, 43.8771 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2515 |
| Relative position | 3.5 MI SW OF MACKAY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mackay Reservoir(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
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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 023E | 01 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Sand | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Leucogranite Porphyry;Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| Rock description | Leucogranite Porphyry;Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -113.67669, 43.8771 |
|---|
| Width | 0.61M |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Alder Creek District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 27.43M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015699 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF__27 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370010 | data consolidated into this record |
Leland, G. R., 1957, General Geology And Mineralization Of The Mackay Stock Area: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 71 P.
Leland, G. R., 1957, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis
Nelson, W. H., And Ross, C. P., 1968, Geology Of Part Of The Alder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idho: USGS Bulletin 1252-A, 30 P.
Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Mackay Region, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 97, 129 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-4, No. 578, P. 241.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 08-DEC-1992 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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