| Deposit ID | 10070009 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007842 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ophir Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.27124, 43.70128 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1829 |
| Relative position | 1 1/2 MI NNE OF ROCKY BAR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rocky Bar(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Boise(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Boise National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 010E | 04;09 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith | ||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.27124, 43.70128 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 80 DEG W |
| Dip | 50 DEG N |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Width | 9.14M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rocky Bar District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Remco |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Charles Martin |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 86.87M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007842 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_105 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390024 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1943, Geology Of The Gold - Bearing Lodes Of Rocky Bar Dist., Elmore Co., Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65, P. 31
Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, July 1974-June 1975, First Annual Rept. Addendum, 95 P.
Mining Industry Of Idaho, 1973-1974, 71st Annual Report, 98 P.
Wagner, W.R.T., 1939, The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Rocky Bar District, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho M.S. Thesis, 32 P.
1943 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65
1974 Compile Mining Industry Of Idaho, 71st Annual Report
1975 Compile Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, First Annual Report Addendum
Anderson, A. L., 1943, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65, P. 31
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.