| Deposit ID | 10105599 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012997 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160870047 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Modock Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Tip Top 1954 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.90289, 44.33893 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 792 |
| Relative position | 7 MI. NORTH OF WEISER, IDAHO ON MONROE CREEK. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Weiser North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Weiser(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Weiser(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012N | 005W | 35 | W2NE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sandstone | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Andesite And Andesite Breccia | ||||||||
| Rock description | Andesite And Andesite Breccia | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Payette Formation-Sandstone, Shale |
| Rock description | Payette Formation-Sandstone, Shale |
| (1) | -116.90289, 44.33893 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Snake River Downwarp; Broad Syncline |
| General form | IRREGULAR BANDS AND SEAMS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1911 |
| Year of first production | 1911 |
| District name | Monroe District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Glenn And Gary Erharde ( 1954 ) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Line Brothers |
| First year | 1954 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012997 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160870047 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA_150 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BELL, R. N., 1912, 13TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1911, P. 132 - 133.
ROSS, C. P., 1956 , QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS NEAR WEISER, WASHINGTON COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1042-D, P. 79 - 104 .
1912 COMPILE 13TH ANN. REPT. OF MINING INDUSTRY FOR 1911
1941 RECON C. P. ROSS AND C. H. DANE, BULL. 1042-D
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET IN LENGTH |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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