| Deposit ID | 10144523 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490407 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ophir Lode |
| Alternate or previous names | Wickieup Creek |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.88379, 45.85267 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hungry Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 029 N | 005 E | 18 | NESESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -115.88379, 45.85267 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490407 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_453 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
U.S.BUREAU OF MINES, WFOC, MINERAL PROPERTY FILE 0160490407.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A 50 METER ADIT INTERSECTS A FISSURE VEIN ABOUT 2 METERS WIDE IN MICA SCHIST NEAR A GRANODIORITE CONTACT. LENGTH AND DEPTH OF THE VEIN IS UNKNOWN. PRINCIPAL MINERALIZATION ON THE FACE IS IRON SULFIDE, BUT DRIFTING ON THE VEIN MAY DEVELOP MORE COPPER MINERALIZATION. A SAMPLE CUT ACROSS A 5 FOOT FACE ASSAYED 0.12 PERCENT COPPER, 0.002 PERCENT COBALT, 0.22 OUNCES PER TON SILVER AND A TRACE OF GOLD. IRON ASSAYED 24.9 PERCENT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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