| Deposit ID | 10070356 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013246 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160310141 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Melcher Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cumora Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.55586, 42.30661 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 3 MI. N.W. OF CONNER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cassia(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Connor Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Oakley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Raft(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Cassia |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 013S | 025E | 08 | C SE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyromorphite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | REPORTED TO CARRY 4% CU, SOME VALUES IN SILVER AND ABOUT $10.00 IN AU PER TON. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Cassia Batholith-Granite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Cassia Batholith-Granite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Harrison Series, Quartzite, Schist |
| Rock description | Harrison Series, Quartzite, Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -113.55586, 42.30661 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Anticline, Gouge |
| General form | IRREGULAR, PATCHES, LENSES, PINCHES, STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30 DEG E |
| Dip | 55 DEG NW |
| Length | 121.92M |
| Width | 1.83M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Stokes District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Melcher Mining And Milling Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1493.52M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013246 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO__32 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160310141 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1931, Geology And Mineral Resources Of Eastern Cassia County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 14., 169 P.
Bell, R. N., 1905, Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho For The Year 1904, P. 46.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 16-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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