| Deposit ID | 10070239 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013003 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160870009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Railroad Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Held Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.79222, 44.7631 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1829 |
| Relative position | 1 MI. SOUTHWEST OF CUDDY MOUNTAIN, ABOUT 14 MI NW OF CAMBRIDGE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cuddy Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
McCall(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)
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 | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 017N | 004W | 35 | C SW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Actinolite | Gangue |
| Bismuth | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tremolite | Gangue |
| Result | SULFIDES GAVE UP TO 20 % CU |
|---|---|
| Result | SOME CARBONATE SAMPLES GAVE 40 % CU |
| Result | SOME SELECTED BISMUTH SAMPLES SHOWED 1000 OZ AG/TON |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Cuddy Mountain Limestone |
| Rock description | Cuddy Mountain Limestone |
| (1) | -116.79222, 44.7631 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Domes And Folds; Faults And Steeply Tilted Beds |
| General form | IRREGULAR PODS, CHIMNEYS |
|---|---|
| Width | 30.48M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cuddy Mountain (Heath) District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Ownership category | Private |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Peacock, Dr. S. |
| First year | 1906 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 54.86M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013003 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160870009 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA__32 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
BELL, R. N., 1904, REPORT OF THE MINING DISTRICTS OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1903, P. 139 - 140.
LIVINGSTON, D. C., 1925, RECON. OF MINERAL AND CUDDY MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13, P. 15 - 16.
FANKHAUSER, R. E., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE SOUTHERN CUDDY MOUNTAINS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, IDAHO: CORVALLIS, OREGON STATE UNIV., MS THESIS, 138 P.
BRUCE, W. R., 1971, GEOLOGY, MINERAL DEPOSITS, AND ALTERATION OF PARTS OF THE CUDDY MTN. DIST., WESTERN IDAHO: CORVALLIS, OREGON STATE UNIV., PH.D. THESIS, 165 P.
5) BELL, R.N., 1907 , EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1906 , 172 P.
1904 COMPILE ANN. REPT. OF IDAHO MINING INDUSTRY FOR 1903
1907 COMPILE ANN. REPT. OF IDAHO MINING INDUSTRY FOR 1906
1925 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 13
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO PG.139-142
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO.PG 168-172
NINTH ANNUAL REPORT MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO PG 207- 210
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEVEN DEVILS VOLCANICS ARE UNDIFFERENTIATED KERATOPHYRES, META - ANDESITES, VOLCANICLASTIC ROCKS, CHERTS, AND LIMESTONE LENSES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1976 | Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 10-SEP-1992 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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