| Deposit ID | 10070808 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013905 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590343 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Yellow Jacket Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Yellowjacket Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.52033, 44.98738 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | ABOUT .75 MI NNE OF OLD TOWN OF YELLOWJACKET |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Yellowjacket(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Middle Fork Salmon(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 | 019N | 016E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Result | ASSAYS SHOWED 0.15 TO 1.9 OZ AU/TON, UP TO 0.6 OZ AG/TON, UP TO 0.82% CU. ONE BODY AVERAGED 0.2 OZ AU/TON, 5 TO 10% PB, ABOUT 3% CU. |
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| Model code | 85 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 22c |
| Deposit model name | Polymetallic veins |
| Mark3 model number | 46 |
| (1) | -114.52033, 44.98738 |
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| General form | STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG E |
| Dip | STEEP NW |
| Length | 365.76M |
| Width | 12.19M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1868 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1987 |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Production years | 1893 - 1897 , 1902 - 1949 |
| District name | Yellow Jacket District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cyprus Mines Corp. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Steen, William |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 2823410mt ore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remarks | USGS OFR 2004-1038. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface/Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 14HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 1524M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall depth | 140.21M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013905 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH__87 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590343 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, Alfred L., 1953, Gold - Copper - Lead Deposits Of The Yellowjacket District, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 94, 41 P.
Griner, W. C., 1974, Seventy - First Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1973 - 1974, 98 P.
The Wallace Miner, Aug. 26 , 1976 , P. 2
1953 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 94
1974 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Ann. Rept.
1976 Direxpl Cyprus Mines Corp., Wallace Miner, Aug. 26 , 1976
American Mines Handbook, 1996, P234.
Anderson, A. L., 1953, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 94, 41 P.
Randol Mining Directory, 1996/97, U.S. Mines and Mining Companies, P. 203.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Largest Ore Bodies Strike NW Across Trend Of Main Ene Fracture Zone. Veins And Stringers Separated By Altered Rock Strike N 65 To 75 Deg E, And N 30 Deg W. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-74 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 29-JUL-97 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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