| Deposit ID | 10071633 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015131 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490106 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hercules Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.30567, 45.75738 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1494 |
| Relative position | 17 MI BY ROAD SE OF ELK CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Black Hawk Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 028N | 009E | 13, 14 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 2 SAMPLES OF VEIN FOUND 0.20 AND 1.30 OZ AU/TON: 1 DUMP SAMPLE FOUND 0.24 OZ. AU/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Mica Schist, Gneiss | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -115.30567, 45.75738 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| Discoverer | E. J. Comly |
| District name | Elk City District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hercules Mining Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | E. J. Comly |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 627.89M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015131 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_561 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490106 | data consolidated into this record |
Thomson, F. A., And Ballard, S. M., 1924, Geology And Gold Resources Of North Central Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Bulletin No. 7, 127 P.
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology Of The Elk City Mining District, Idaho: Am. Inst. Mining And Metall. Engineers Tech. Pub. 562, 22 P.
1924 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin No. 7
1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-DEC-1996 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.