| Deposit ID | 10070596 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013596 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Independence Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Triumph Mine |
| Related records | 10240985 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.27731, 43.67099 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 4 1/4 MI SSE 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 | 23 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Boulangerite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | AVERAGE ORE SENT TO MILL IN 1921-22 CONTAINED 5% PB |
|---|---|
| Result | .04 OZ. AU/TON |
| Result | 12 OZ. AG/TON. AVERAGE SHIPPING ORE CONTAINED 50.5% PB |
| Result | .15 OZ. AU AND 132 OZ. AG/TON. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Argillite, Argillaceous Quartzite |
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Argillite, Argillaceous Quartzite |
| (1) | -114.27731, 43.67099 |
|---|
| General form | SEAMS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1883 |
| District name | Warm Springs District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Triumph Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013596 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_285 | 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, P. 59
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.
1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814
1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & 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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