| Deposit ID | 10069971 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007783 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210029 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cynide Gold Mining Property Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cyanide Gold Mining, Buckhorn Mine, Deer Creek Gold Mining Co., Hoosier Boy |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.05576, 48.87317 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1615 |
| Relative position | 17 MI NE OF BONNERS FERRY; 10 MI SE OF EASTPORT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Line Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Yaak(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 | 003E | 27 | C NWNE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | PB ISOTOPES: PB206/PB204 = 17.927\n PB207/PB204 = 15.561\n PB208/PB204 = 37.963 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.05576, 48.87317 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Shear Zone |
| Structure description | Shear Zone 3 To 5 Ft Thick, 1 Ft Wide |
| Strike | N 27 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 57 DEG SW |
| Plunge | 45 DEG |
| Length | 1609.34M |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| 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 of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1828.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007783 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA__58 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210029 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007532 | 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.
Bishop, Don, Geology Of Boundary County: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet In Preparation.
1926 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Bulletin 10
1973 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. O.F. Rept.
Kirkham And Ellis, 1926, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Bulletin 10
Calkins, F. C., 1909, A Geological Reconnaissance In Northern Idaho And Northwestern Montana: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 384, P. 107-108.
Soper, E. K., 1918 , Mining Districts Of Northern Idaho: Mining And Scientific Press, V. 116 , P. 121 - 126
Lancaster, J., 1910, Mining World, V. 32, P. 100.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1990 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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