| Deposit ID | 10070102 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012790 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Arkansas Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Arkansaw-Decorah, Decorah, Marguerite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.6327, 45.12427 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1250 |
| Relative position | JUST NORTH OF LANDORE, .4 MILES N.E. OF CUPRUM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cuprum(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(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)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Adams |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 021N | 002W | 30 | SESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Hornblende | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Zoisite | Gangue |
| Result | MUCH OF ORE WAS 5 - 7% CU. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Quartz Diorite-;Seven Devils Volcanics-Greenstones | ||||
| Rock description | Quartz Diorite-;Seven Devils Volcanics-Greenstones | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| Rock unit name | Martin Bridge Limestone;Tactite |
| Rock description | Martin Bridge Limestone;Tactite |
| (1) | -116.6327, 45.12427 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR SHOOTS AND CHIMNEYS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N. 15 DEG. E. |
| Dip | 45 DEG. W. |
| Thickness | 22.86M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1887 |
| Discoverer | Charles Walker Or "Frenchy" David |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arkansas Leasing Corp. |
| Year | 1947 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1937-1947 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^9% Cu | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 579.12M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012790 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_286 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030004 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet No. 97, 20 P.
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, The Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, P. 71
1920 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin 1.
1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 97
Cook, E. F., 1954, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet No. 97, 22 P. Livingston, D.C., And Laney, F.B., 1920, Idaho Bur Mines And Geology Bull 1, P. 69.
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1 , P. 71.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Some Low-Grade Ore Remains In Sight ( 1953 ) |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: LATE 1880'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1975 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 12-MAY-1995 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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