| Deposit ID | 10070795 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013885 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390747 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Volcano Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.20203, 43.24099 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1737 |
| Relative position | 8.5 MI. WSW OF HILL CITY, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Deer Heaven Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mountain Home(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Camas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002S | 011E | 18, 19 | NWNWNW (19) | Idaho |
| Boise | 002S | 010E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| (1) | -115.20203, 43.24099 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | East - West Shear Zone Roughly 10 Mi. Long |
| Strike | N 75 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 57 DEG N |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Width | 0.61M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Volcano District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013885 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_771 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390747 | data consolidated into this record |
Allen, R. M., Jr., 1940, Geology And Mineralization Of The Volcano District, Elmore County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 41 P.
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad No. 442
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (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.