| Deposit ID | 10069939 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007733 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tungsten Hill Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | M & F, Blanche, Howard Wickersham, Bull Moose Group, Chief Joseph |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.27746, 48.89817 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Relative position | 2 1/2 MI E OF BRUSH LAKE; 12 MI SE OF PORTHILL, IDAHO 13 MI N OF BONNERS FERRY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hall Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Moyie(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boundary |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 064N | 001E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLE (ACROSS 5 1/2 FT FACE) ASSAY AVERAGED 1.09% WO3, WITH RANGE OF 0.59 - 2.34 % WO3 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Purcell Sill-Quartz Diorite To Gabbro;Kaniksu Batholith-Granite To Granodiorite | ||||
| Rock description | Purcell Sill-Quartz Diorite To Gabbro;Kaniksu Batholith-Granite To Granodiorite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Late Prec Prichard Formation-Feldspathic Quartzite With Argillite & Quartz |
| Rock description | Late Prec Prichard Formation-Feldspathic Quartzite With Argillite & Quartz |
| (1) | -116.27746, 48.89817 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bethlehem Fault Trends N 40 Deg W, Dips 45 Deg Sw Is About 100 Ft Wide. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Non - Parallel Fractures; Kaniksu Batholith Nearby |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 80 DEG W |
| Dip | 70 DEG N |
| Length | 45.72M |
| Width | 1.83M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Queen Mountain District |
|---|---|
| District name | Moyie-Yaak Dis |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hash, Sam |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wickersham, Howard |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007733 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA__49 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210001 | data consolidated into this record |
Brackebusch, Fred W., 1969, Economic Geology Of The Queen Mountain Area, A Part Of The Purcell Range, Boundary County, Idaho: Unpublished Thesis, Univ. Idaho, 76 P.
Kirkham, Virgil R. D., And Ellis, Ernest W., 1926, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin, No. 10, 78 P.
Kiilsgaard, T. H., 1949, Descriptions Of Some Ore Deposits And Their Relationships To The Purcell Sills, Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 85, 31 P.
Hobbs, S., 1964, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1, P. 223 - 233.
5) Soper, E. K., 1918 , Mining Districts Of Northern Idaho: Mining And Scientific Press, V. 116 , P. 121 - 126 .
6) Livingston, D. C., 1919 , Tungsten, Cinnabar, Manganese, Molybdenum, And Tin Deposits Of Idaho: Univ. Of Idaho Bulletin No. 2 , V. 14 , 72 P.
1926 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Bulletin 10
1951 Other Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 85
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Spec. Rept. 1
Cook 1955 Id Bur Mines And Geol Pamph 102 53p
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Blanche Vein Strikes N 4 Deg E, Dips 60 Deg E; Livingston ( 1919 ) Mentions Vein Trending N 82 Deg E, Dipping 75 - 80 Deg Nw, And Averaging 8 Ft In Width |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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