| Deposit ID | 10070094 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012777 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 10070092 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Liberty Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.07321, 44.57486 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1097 |
| Relative position | 20 MILES DOWNSTREAM OF HUNTINGTON, ORE, AND 23 MI. NORTH OF WEISER, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Monroe Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 014N | 006W | 09 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Latitic;Diorite;Diabase |
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Latitic;Diorite;Diabase |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| (1) | -117.07321, 44.57486 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Area Appears To Be On The North Limb Of A Faulted Anticline Of General N.E. Trend. |
| Strike | N. 60 DEG. W. |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60 DEG. N.E. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mineral District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012777 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160870029 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA__51 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
COOK, E. F., 1954, MINING GEOLOGY OF THE SEVEN DEVILS REGION: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 97, 22 P.
ANDERSON, ALFRED L., AND WAGNER, WARREN R., 1952, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL DIST, WASHINGTON CO., ID: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, PAMPHLET 95, 26 P.
1952 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 95
1954 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 97
ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1952, ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 95, 26 P.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-MAR-1995 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.