| Deposit ID | 10070935 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014082 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370472 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lead - Metals Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.04234, 44.59518 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2256 |
| Relative position | 12 MI BY ROAD FROM SEAFOAM RANGER STATION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Greyhound Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper 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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 015N | 012E | 31 | N2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES AVERAGED:\nTRACE AU, \n2.56 OZ AG/TON, \n0.06% CU, \n2.0% PB, \n0.24% ZN. |
|---|---|
| Result | 1 HIGH VALUE SAMPLE CONTAINED:\n0.04 OZ AU/TON, \n52.9 OZ AG/TON, \n4.6 % CU, \n64.0 % PB, \n4.0 % ZN |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation-Dolomitized Marble And Quartzite | ||||||
| Rock description | Yellowjacket Formation-Dolomitized Marble And Quartzite | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -115.04234, 44.59518 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | STRINGERS, VEINLETS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 37 DEG W |
| Dip | 35 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Length | 411.48M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1946 |
| District name | Sheep Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empire Exploration, Inc. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014082 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_247 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370472 | data consolidated into this record |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: U. S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1304, 431 P.
Western Mining News, Feb. 7, 1969.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-OCT-1992 | Weldin, Robert | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.