| Deposit ID | 10119646 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370066 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hogback Quartz Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Idaho Primitive Area. |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.02705, 44.68928 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1731 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Little Soldier Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 016 N | 012 E | 29 | SENWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -115.02705, 44.68928 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370066 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_896 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1304, 1973, P. 274.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ONE SMALL EXPLORATION PIT EXPOSING EAST TRENDING QUARTZ FISSURE VEIN. VEIN MATERIAL IS 95 PERCENT QUARTZ AND 5 PERCENT PYRITE, MALACHITE, AND IRON AND MANGANESE OXIDES, COMBINED. ASSAYED SAMPLE SHOWED 0.05 PERCENT COPPER AND NO GOLD OR SILVER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-OCT-92 | Weldin, Robert | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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