| Deposit ID | 10070592 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013590 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elkhorn Mine |
| Related records | 10192389 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.29871, 43.68019 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 3 MI. E. OF KETCHUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Wood(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 | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 018E | 15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Limestone, Slate |
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Limestone, Slate |
| (1) | Sedimentary rocks (Devonian to Ordovician). |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR, LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG W |
| Dip | SW |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1879 |
| District name | Warm Springs District |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Year | 1900 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1884-1900 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AG | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^80 - 150 Oz/Ton | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1900 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1884-1900 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^0.2 Oz/Ton | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 91.44M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013590 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_278 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.
UMPLEBY, J. B. AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1 - 245.
1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 9
ANDERSON, A. L. AND OTHERS, 1950: ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 90. UMPLEBY, J. B. AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1976 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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