| Deposit ID | 10042409 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M060183 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Paymaster Mine |
| Related records | 10119493 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.6583, 43.4783 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 21 MILES SW OF ARCO, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blizzard Mountain South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Craters of the Moon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake Walcott(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N;002N | 023E;024E | 25;20 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Albite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | AVERAGE OF 28 SAMPLES FROM UPPER TWO LEVELS IS 1.81 OZ AG/TON, 2.5% PB, 9% ZN ACROSS 5.2 FT. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| Rock unit name | Quartzite | ||
| Rock description | Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -113.6583, 43.4783 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Several Ne Trending Shear Zones Dipping 65 Deg Nw |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | Sw Limb Of Nw-Trending Anticline Intruded By Granite |
| General form | STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 DEG W |
| Dip | 70 DEG SW |
| Plunge | STEEP |
| Plunge direction | SE |
| Length | 173.74M |
| Width | 4.57M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1890 |
| District name | Lava Creek District |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paymaster, Inc. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Spokane-Idaho Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 1432.56M |
| Overall depth | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M060183 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF0150 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A.L., 1929, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE LAVA CREEK DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32, P. 60-62
USBM; 1945-1949, GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC IN IDAHO: USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS FOR 1943-1947
1929 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 32
ITEMS 8-12, USBM ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS SERVICE; ITEM 13, USBM, 1945-1949, MINERAL YEARBOOKS FOR 1943-1947
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1973-11-01 | Puffett, Willard P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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