| Deposit ID | 10070139 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012847 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bethlehem Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Dora Tunnel Prospect, Brush Lake Mines, Mable Tunnel |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.30576, 48.89297 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Relative position | 1.5 MI E OF BRUSH LAKE; 13 MI N OF BONNERS FERRY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hall Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Kootenai(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boundary |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 064N | 001E | 14 | NESWSW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Quartz Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Purcell Sill | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro | ||
| Rock unit name | Purcell Sill | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock unit name | Kaniksu Batholith |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | -116.30576, 48.89297 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Kaniksu Batholith; Vein In Sill |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure name | Vein In Sill |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure name | Gouge Seam |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG E |
| Dip | 65 DEG SE |
| Width | 0.91M |
| Strike | N 60 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60 DEG SE |
| Length | 54.86M |
| Width | 0.61M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Moyie - Yaak District |
|---|---|
| District name | Brush Lake District |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. Tilley |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bethlehem Mining Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 121.92M |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 176.78M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012847 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA__47 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210019 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007766 | data consolidated into this record |
Brackebusch, F. W., 1969, Economic Geology Of The Queen Mountain Area, A Part Of The Purcell Range, Boundary County, Idaho: Unpublished Thesis, Univ. Idaho, 76 P.
Kiilsgaard, T. H., 1951, Descriptions Of Some Ore Deposits And The Relationships To The Purcell Sills, Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 85, 31 P.
Bishop, Don, Geology Of Boundary County: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet In Preparation.
1951 Other Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 85
1968 Direxpl Tilley Worked On Lowest Adit: $5 - $10 Per Ton All Metals
1973 Other Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Open - File Rept.
Kirkham, Virgil R. D., And Ellis, Ernest W., 1926, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin, No. 10, 78 P.
Soper, E. K., 1918 , Mining Districts Of Northern Idaho: Mining And Scientific Press, V. 116 , P. 121 - 126
1926 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Bulletin 10
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | One Vein Strikes N 50 Deg W, Dips 43 - 53 Deg Sw |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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