| Deposit ID | 10070943 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014095 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Shellrock Peak Occurrence |
| Related records | 10217980 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.92905, 44.95408 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2438 |
| Relative position | 2 MI SE SHELLROCK PEAK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valley(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shellrock Peak(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)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Valley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 019N | 013E | 30 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES ASSAYED TRACE AU, 0 TO 0.01% CU, 0. TO 0.1% PB, AVERAGED 0.30 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Rhyolite, Andesite | ||||||
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Rhyolite, Andesite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -114.92905, 44.95408 |
|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80 DEG SE |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Width | 9.14M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Middle Fork District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014095 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_842 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1304, 431 P
1972 GEOCHEM
1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 1304
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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