| Deposit ID | 10070104 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012794 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cliff Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Gaarden Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.66271, 45.24566 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Relative position | 10 3/4 MI. N.E. OF CUPRUM. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
White Monument(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hells Canyon(hydrologic unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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 | 022N | 003W | 14 | SWNESE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | IN 1947, AU .26 OZ/TON, AG 1.6 OZ/TON, CU 2.46% ( FROM WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF ASSAYS IN 1947 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite, Tuffs | ||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite, Tuffs | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -116.66271, 45.24566 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Gouge |
| Strike | N 10 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40 DEG. E. |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Hells Canyon Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 106.68M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012794 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_239 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030020 | data consolidated into this record |
Long, R.C., 1976 , Geology And Mineral Deposits Of The Red Ledge Mine Area, Adams County, Idaho: Corvallis, Oregon, Oregon State Univ., M.S. Thesis, 115 P.
Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet 97, 22 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. 39
1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Bulletin 1
1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamp. 97
1975 Compile 1st Ann. Rept. Add., Idaho Dept. Labo
Close, T.J., And Others, Mineral Resources Of The Hells Canyon Wilderness Area And Portions Of The Hells Canyon National Recreation Study Area, Adams, Idaho, And Nez Perce Counties, Idaho, And Wallowa County, Oregon: Unpublished U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open File Report MLA 9-93, P. 98-100.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Vein Averages 16 In Thick |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-MAY-1995 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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