| Deposit ID | 10069958 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007764 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210042 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Triplet Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Cornmeal Tunnel, Quartz Tunnel, Idamont Lead-Zinc Mines Co., Leonia Gold Mining Co., Idaho Gold and Ruby Mining Co., Boulder Creek Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.07715, 48.60567 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 853 |
| Relative position | 1 1/2 MI W OF LEONIA; 13 MI SE OF BONNERS FERRY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Leonia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Kootenai(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 | 061N | 003E | 28 | NWNWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.07715, 48.60567 |
|---|
| General form | LENS, BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N |
| Dip | 70 DEG W |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Moyie - Yaak District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leonia Gold Min. Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007764 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA__80 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210042 | data consolidated into this record |
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
1926 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Bulletin 10
Leonia Gold Mining Co.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.