| Deposit ID | 10070060 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007947 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160450066 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Birthday Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.30037, 43.86098 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1463 |
| Relative position | 1 MI E. OF PEARL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gem(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pearl(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Payette(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Gem |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 001E | 14 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -116.30037, 43.86098 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | West View District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Idaho Birthday Mines Co. |
| First year | 1954 |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 1103.99M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007947 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO__43 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160450066 | data consolidated into this record |
Lindgren, Waldemar, 1897, The Mining Districts Of The Idaho Basin And The Boise Ridge, Idaho: USGS 18th Ann. Rep Pt. Iii, P. 716
Lindgren, W., 1897, USGS 18th Ann. Rept. Pt. Iii, P. 716.
Mc Dowell, G. A., 1955 , 56th Ann. Rept. Of The Idaho Mine Inspector For 1954 .
Mines And Prospects Of The Boise Quad, IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1975 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.