| Deposit ID | 10143719 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160350161 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gueda Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.88711, 46.94847 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 945 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pinchot Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Headquarters(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower North Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Clearwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 042 N | 004 E | 36 | NENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sapphire | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.88711, 46.94847 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160350161 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM___4 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
THEMELIS, TED, FEB. 1987, IDAHO GUEDA: LAPIDARY JOURNAL,
P. 57-62.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UNKNOWN BUT PROBABLY VERY LARGE AMOUNT OF CORUNDUM OCCURS IN AREA. MATERIAL IS OF POOR COLOR; HEAT TREATMENT CAUSES SOME TO TURN A GOOD BLUE SUITABLE FOR CABACHON-CUT GEMSTONES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-MAR-1989 | Mayerle, Ronald T. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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