| Deposit ID | 10070524 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013492 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590097 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ludwig Property |
| Alternate or previous names | Blackbird Mine, Beliel Group, Conica II |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.33783, 45.09179 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1981 |
| Relative position | 20 MI. W. OF SALMON, IDAHO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blackbird Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(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
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 020N | 018E | 03 | Idaho |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cobaltite | Ore |
| Erythrite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Result | LODE CARRIES 1-2% CO, WITH RICHER ZONES AVG. 6% CO. .8 % Ni in pyrrhotite. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Gabbro | ||||||||
| Rock description | Gabbro | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Schist, Quartzite |
| (1) | -114.33783, 45.09179 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 15 DEG E |
| Dip | 82 DEG S |
| Width | 12.19M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Blackbird District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hanna Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013492 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1212 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590097 | data consolidated into this record |
Umpleby, J.B., 1913, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Lemhi County: USGS Bulletin 528, 182 P.
Anderson, A.L., 1943, Preliminary Report On The Cobalt Deposits In The Blackbird District, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 61, 34 P.
Baldwin, J.A., October 8, 1976, Personal Communication.
USBM Report Of Investigation 4012
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1975 | Ortman, Dale; Miller, Pat | 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.