| Deposit ID | 10192777 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490916 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Jay Mine/Sterling Silver 1,2,3 |
| Alternate or previous names | Sterling Silver Nos. 1, 2, and 3 |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.65268, 45.47957 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cottontail Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Warren(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(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)
Gospel-Hump Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 025 N | 007 E | 18 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -115.65268, 45.47957 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Painter |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490916 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_626 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ESPARZA, L. E., AND OTHERS, 1984, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE
GOSPEL-HUMP WILDERNESS, IDAHO COUNTY, IDAHO, U.S. BUREAU
OF MINES WFOC UNPUBLISHED FILE REPORT.
SHENON AND REID, 1934, USGS CIRCULAR 9.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO ADITS SEVERAL PITS AND TRENCH ARE ALONG THE STRIKE OF A QUARTZ VEIN SYSTEM. WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRADES FOR GOLD AND SILVER ARE 0.115 AND 0.610 OZ. PER TON. THE VEIN SYSTEM IS 3.0 FT THICK, AND INCLUDES QUARTZ GOUGE AND BRECCIA. ANOMALOUS CONCENTRATIONS OF COPPER, LEAD, MOLYBDENUM AND TUNGSTEN ALSO OCCUR IN PORTIONS OF THE VEIN. FAULTING AND SHEAR ZONES ARE ORIENTED N 8 3 W AND STEEPLY SOUTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 29-FEB-1988 | Esparza, Leon E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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