| Deposit ID | 10119987 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 160250041 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buttercup Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Gertie Riddle Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.5939, 43.5181 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1981 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Camas(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Buttercup Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Camas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002 N | 016 E | 16 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -114.5939, 43.5181 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160250041 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA0991 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ROSS CP,1930 ID B M & GEOL PAM33 P26
LOCATED IN AREA OF WEST SLOPE OF BUTTERCUP MOUNTAIN
PROD: >659 DRY TONS TOTAL ORE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1990-10-05 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.