| Deposit ID | 10070008 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007840 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Empire Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.28484, 43.69848 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | 1 MI. NE OF ROCKY BAR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rocky Bar(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Boise(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 | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 010E | 08 | SENE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SELECTED ASSAYS SHOW 3 - 4 OZ AU PER TON. ORE FROM HIGH GRADE STREAKS ASSAYED $120/TON IN AU AND AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -115.28484, 43.69848 |
|---|
| General form | STRINGERS, LENSES, BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 20 DEG W |
| Dip | STEEP |
| Width | 1.83M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rocky Bar District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 192.02M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007840 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_108 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390022 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1943, Geology Of Gold - Bearing Lodes Of Rocky Bar District, Elmore Co., Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65, P. 31
Wagner, W.R.T., 1939, The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Rocky Bar District, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho M.S. Thesis, 32 P.
1943 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 6
Anderson, A. L., 1943, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 65 P. 30
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A Funnel - Shaped Glory Hole 18 Ft Deep And 20 Ft In Diameter At The Top, Was Mined In The Late 1930'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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