| Deposit ID | 10070037 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007884 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minerva Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.11843, 43.77349 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2057 |
| 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 | 14,15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE ASSAYED 1 OZ. AU/TON IN 1905. LARGE ORE BODIES OF UNIFORM GRADE ASSAYED ABOUT $14/TON IN AU AND AG. CONCENTRATES WORTH $100 TO $200 AU AND AG. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite, Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite, Porphyritic Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -115.11843, 43.77349 |
|---|
| General form | POD |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 9.14M |
| Length | 182.88M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Atlanta District Or Middle Boise District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Minerva Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 944.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007884 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA__75 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390008 | data consolidated into this record |
Ballard, S. M., 1928, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Rocky Bar Quadrangle: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 26, P. 34
Anderson, A.L., 1939, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Atlanta District, Elmore County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 49, 71 P.
Jones, R.W., 1959, Minerva: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Report.
1928 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 26.
1939 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet49
1959 Other Idaho Bur Mines And Geology Open-File Report
Ballard, S. M., 1928, Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pam. 26, P. 34 ; Anderson, A.L., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 49, 71 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1975 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 09-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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