| Deposit ID | 10070424 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013355 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590169 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Iron Dike Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Dike Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.76, 45.265 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1646 |
| Relative position | 9.1 MI N48E OF SALMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Badger Spring Gulch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salmon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Panther(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 022N | 023E | 05,08 | SW OF NE OF S2 (05); N2 (08) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | LOW GRADE. UP TO 2% PB, SMALL AU, AG VALUES IN SULFIDE ASSAYS. HIGH RADIOACTIVITY |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Lemhi |
| Rock description | Lemhi |
| (1) | -113.76, 45.265 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Range Front Fault |
| General form | TABULAR, LENSE, POD |
|---|---|
| Strike | N TO N 20 E |
| Dip | 30 TO 60 W |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Width | 30.48M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Carmen Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013355 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DI_157 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590169 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1956, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Salmon Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 106, 102 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1959, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The North Fork Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 118, 92 P.
Mackenzie, W. O., 1949, Geology And Ore Deposits Of A Section Of The Beaverhead Range, East Of Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho: Moscow, Univ. Of Idaho, Ms Thesis, 52 P.
1913 Geolmap J. B. Umpleby, Bulletin 528
1956 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 106
1959 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 118
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1985 | Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.