| Deposit ID | 10070624 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013632 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370737 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Germania and Arctic Group Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Idaho Germania |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.65702, 43.99459 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3048 |
| Relative position | 8 1/2 MI. N. OF GALENA, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Horton Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 008N | 015E | 26 | NE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES OF QUARTZ AVERAGED:\n0.06 OZ AU/TON, \n8.2 OZ AG PER TON, \n6.14% PB |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | White Cloud Stock-Porphyritic Granite | ||||||||
| Rock description | White Cloud Stock-Porphyritic Granite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Wood River Formation-Quartzite |
| Rock description | Wood River Formation-Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -114.65702, 43.99459 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Germania Creek District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 307.85M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013632 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_144 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370737 | data consolidated into this record |
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad No. 523
Vannoy And Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin 1545e, P. 303, Pl. 3, No. 150
Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, USGS Open - File Report.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Murphy, Lyn S.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.