| Deposit ID | 10070026 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007863 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffalo Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.12063, 43.78019 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2080 |
| Relative position | 2 MI S. OF ATLANTA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Atlanta East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Idaho City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North and Middle Forks 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 | 005N | 011E | 11 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Miargyrite | Ore |
| Polybasite | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Stephanite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | REMAINING ORE VALUED AT $4 - $20/TON, 1930'S PRICES . AG TO AU RATIO IS 200 TO 1. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith |
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith |
| (1) | -115.12063, 43.78019 |
|---|
| General form | SEAMS, LENSES , LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG E |
| Dip | SE |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Length | 76.2M |
| Width | 18.29M |
| Depth to bottom | 204.22M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1864 |
| District name | Atlanta District Or Middle Boise District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Atlanta Mines Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 614.17M |
| Overall depth | 204.22M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007863 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA__70 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., 1939, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS, ATLANTA DISTRICT, ELMORE CO., IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAM. 49, P. 58
1939 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAM. 49
ST. JOSEPH LEAD COMPANY
ANDERSON, A. L., 1939, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAM. 49, P. 58.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1975 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1993 | Frank, Dave | U.S. Geological Survey |
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