| Deposit ID | 10105942 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019499 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Northern Light Mine |
| Related records | 10135460, 10169417 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.24523, 47.51427 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 689 |
| Relative position | .75 MI N OF BEELER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kellogg West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 048N | 002E | 17,18,08 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | SOLID ORE ASSAYS GAVE 27 % PB, 30 % ZN, 8 OZ AG/TON MILLING ORE ASSAYS GAVE 3 TO 8 % PB, 6 TO 10 % ZN, 1.5 TO 3 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Quartzite, Siliceous Slate |
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Quartzite, Siliceous Slate |
| (1) | -116.24523, 47.51427 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 65 DEG W |
| Dip | 52 DEG S |
| Length | 48.77M |
| Width | 2.74M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1894 |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District (Yreka) |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | B. G. Harmon; New Era Mines Inc.? |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Northern Light Min. And Mill. Co:, New Era? |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1172.57M |
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019499 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_204 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
JONES, E. L., JR., 1920 , A RECONNAISSANCE OF THE PINE CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 710 , 36 P.
1920 RECON E. L. JONES BULL. 710
1944 OTHER FORRESTER AND NELSON, SMI O. F. REPT.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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