| Deposit ID | 10069871 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007612 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buckskin Group Prospect |
| Related records | 10217249 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.89426, 43.98178 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1524 |
| Relative position | 4 MI. NE OF PLACERVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boise(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Placerville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Boise-Mores(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle 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 | Boise |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 008N;007N | 005E;005E | 32;05 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuth | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | A SPECIMAN OF GALENA FROM THE MAIN TUNNEL CARRIED 0.02 OZ IN AU AND 15.8 OZ IN AG. ONE COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF CONCENTRATES GAVE 15 LB OF VANADIUM |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Rhyolite Porphyry, Diorite |
| Rock description | Rhyolite Porphyry, Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -115.89426, 43.98178 |
|---|
| General form | STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30 DEG E |
| Dip | 20 DEG |
| Width | 1.52M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Boise Basin |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 883.92M |
| Overall depth | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007612 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_425 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BALLARD, S. M., 1924, GEOLOGY AND GOLD RESOURCES OF BOISE BASIN, BOISE COUNTY, IDAHO: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., BULL. NO. 9
ANDERSON, A.L., 1947, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF BOISE BASIN, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 944-C, P. 283-284.
BELL, R.N., 1929, BOISE BASIN CONTINUES MAKING HISTORY: MINING TRUTH, V. 14, NO. 17.
1924 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES, BULL. 9
1947 GEOLMAP ANDERSON, A.L., BULL. 944-C
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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