| Deposit ID | 10069905 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007678 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Queen of the Mountains and Kentuck Claims Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Crown Point |
| Related records | 10192931 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.92657, 42.75068 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2111 |
| Relative position | 21 MI SSW OF SILVER CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Owyhee(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Williams Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Triangle(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Jordan Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Jordan(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Owyhee |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 008S | 005W | 10 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Ilvaite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | DUMP SAMPLE ASSAYED 15% PB, 20 OZ. AG, $3 AU, AND 8% ZN. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Basalt Unit-Basalt;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite | ||||
| Rock description | Basalt Unit-Basalt;Silver City Granite-Granodiorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Al Limestone, Limestone, Mbl |
| Rock description | Al Lst, Lst, Mbl |
| (1) | -116.92657, 42.75068 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 75 DEG W |
| Dip | 70 DEG S |
| Width | 2.44M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1868 |
| District name | South Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 36.58M |
| Overall length | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007678 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | JV_136 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SORENSON, R. E., 1927 , THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN MINING DISTRICT, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 22 , 47 P.
LINDGREN, W., 1898 , THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: USGS 20TH ANN. REPT., PT. 3 , P. 65 - 256.
1898 RECON W. LINDGREN, 20TH ANN. REPT.
1927 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 22
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIORITE IS MEDIUM GRAINED, GRAY WHICH CARRIES AN EXCESS OF HORN BLENDE OVER BIOTITE. THE LIMESTONE IS WHITE, BLOCKY AND MARBLIZED CONTAINING STREAKS OF SILICA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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