| Deposit ID | 10143750 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160150072 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Gem Claims |
| Alternate or previous names | Sawtooth Mountains Aquamarine, Glenns Peak, Sawtooth Primitive Area |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.99673, 43.96099 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boise(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Snowyside Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Payette(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle 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)
Sawtooth Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007 N | 012 E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Tertiary |
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Primary |
| Trench (1) | Challis intrusive rocks. |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160150072 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_789 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.
P. D-108.
PATTEE, E.C., 1968, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES RI 7148, P. 75.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CONSISTS OF FIVE BLUE GEM CLAIMS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-JAN-1989 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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