| Deposit ID | 10144857 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590316 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sims Magnetite Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Divide, Old Timer, Tempest, Hematite, Sunny Side |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.2644, 44.37 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2913 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Windy Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Borah Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Birch(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper 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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012 N | 027 E | 17 | SENWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Pit (1) | -113.2644, 44.37 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Quinton And Lois Snook |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1988 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590316 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015766 | MAS references MRDS |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU_230 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Anderson, A. L., Soregaroli, A. E., And Young, D. W., 1962, Gology Of The Iron Deposits Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Unpublished Report, 67 P.
Bell, R. N., 1908, Ninth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1907: State Inspector Of Mines Report, P. 129-130.
Service, A. L., 1956, Investigation Of Sims Magnetite Plug: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Project 2035 Unpublished Report, 22 P.
Taber, J. W., 1951, Preliminary Examination Of Sims Magnetite-Copper-Tungsten Prospect, Lemhi County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished Report, 2 P.
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County, Id: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 528, 182 P.
Young, D. W., 1961, Iron Ore Occurrences In Idaho: Presentation To The Pacific Northwest Metals And Minerals Conference, Spokane, Wa, April 14, 1961.
McHugh and others, U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-4, No. 643, P. 250.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-NOV-92 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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