| Deposit ID | 10040439 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M055221 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370363 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Willis Diggings |
| Alternate or previous names | Willis Placers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.94094, 44.28018 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Basin Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 011N | 013 E | 16 | SE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Amalgam | Ore |
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Result | GOLD AVE $13 PER OZ 1920 PRICES |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Alluvium-Gravel, Sand | ||||
| Rock description | Alluvium-Gravel, Sand | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| (1) | -114.94094, 44.28018 |
|---|
| Operation type | Placer |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Loon Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M055221 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_459 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370363 | data consolidated into this record |
Bailey, E.H., USGS, Personal Files.
Umpleby, J. B., And Livingston, D. C., 1920 , A Reconnaissance In South Central, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bull. 3 , 23 P.
Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974 , USGS Open - File Report, P. 627
Choate, Raoul State Of Idaho Pamphlet No 126 P 116
Bell, R.N., 1913, Fourteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1912, P 100-101
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Bergquist, Joel R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.