| Deposit ID | 10241846 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014196 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160850150 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Gate |
| Alternate or previous names | Golden Gate Tungsten Mine |
| Related records | 10097431 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.48906, 44.94268 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1963 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valley(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Yellow Pine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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 | Valley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 019 N | 008 E | 28 | NENWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -115.48906, 44.94268 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amselco Minerals, Inc. |
| ID | 1000672 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1987 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160850150 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014196 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1000672 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_771 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
COOKRO, T. M. DEPOSITIONAL CONTROLS OF BRECCIA-FILL AND
SKARN TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN THE CHALLIS QUADRANGLE.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1658-Q, 1983, PP. 193-201.
LEONARD, B. F. THE GOLDEN GATE TUNGSTEN DEPOSIT AND METAL
ANOMALIES IN NEARBY SOILS AND PLANTS, YELLOW PINE DISTRICT
VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO. U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE
REPORT 83-835, 1983, 26 PP.
SCHRADER, F. C. AND C. P. ROSS. ANTIMONY AND QUICKSILVER
DEPOSITS IN THE YELLOW PINE DISTRICT, IDAHO. U. S. GEOL.
SURVEY BULL 780, 1925, P. 151.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MESA INSPECTION REPORT DATED 9/20/77. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-JUL-88 | Lindsey, David S. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/07/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1000672 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Golden Gate Tungsten |
| Current operator | Moneca Mine Development Ltd |
| Current controller (parent) | Guhr Hans |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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