| Deposit ID | 10070793 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013883 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390748 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Index Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.24013, 43.23599 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1829 |
| Relative position | 10.5 MI. WSW OF HILL CITY, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Deer Heaven Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mountain Home(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
C.J. Strike Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002S | 010E | 23 | NENW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 2.1 OZ. AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -115.24013, 43.23599 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | E - W Shear Zone Roughly 10 Mi. Long |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Volcano District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Frank Clark |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013883 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_773 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390748 | data consolidated into this record |
ALLEN, R. M., JR., 1940, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE VOLCANO DISTRICT, ELMORE COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, M. S. THESIS, 41 P.
V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, HAILEY QUAD NO. 443
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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