| Deposit ID | 10144946 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013472 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590541 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Explorer Group |
| Alternate or previous names | Idaho Primitive Area. |
| Related records | 10093481 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.54204, 45.11348 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2713 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hoodoo Meadows(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Panther(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 021 N | 016 E | 36 | NESESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Trench (1) | -114.54204, 45.11348 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590541 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013472 | MAS references MRDS |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1018 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO; USGS BULLETIN 1304
1973, P. 383.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LOCATED AT AN ELEVATION OF 2,713 METERS AT THE EXTREME SOUTH END OF THE DISTRICT. ACCESS IS BY AN ABANDONED ROAD, 1 MILE NORTHWESTWARD FROM THE CRAGS CAMPGROUND. RANDOM SAMPLE OF FLOAT CONTAINED 5.8 GRAMS SILVER PER TONNE, 0.01 PERCENT COPPER, 0.05% LEAD, 0.30% ZINC, AND NO GOLD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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