| Deposit ID | 10070971 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014135 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Yellow Pine Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.33263, 44.92682 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Relative position | 9 MI ESE OF YELLOW PINE ; 2 MI N OF STIBNITE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valley(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Stibnite(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest 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 | 018N | 009E | 02,03 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Mercury | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cinnabar | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Stibnite | Ore |
| Orthoclase | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | CORE SAMPLES AVG. 16% WO3 |
|---|---|
| Result | SILVER ACCOMPANIES ANTIMONY IN RATIO OF 0.3-1.0 OZ PER 20 LBS ANTIMONY |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith |
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith;Idaho Batholith |
| (1) | -115.33263, 44.92682 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Meadow Creek Fault (A Zone Of Gouge And Breccia 100 Ft Or More Wide And Traced For A Distance Of 8 Mi) |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | 70 DEG NE |
| Thickness | 39.62M |
| Length | 609.6M |
| Width | 48.77M |
| Depth to top | 30.48M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Discoverer | Tungsten Disc. By Don White |
| Year of first production | 1939 |
| District name | Yellow Pine District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ranchers Exploration And Devel. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bradley Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014135 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_127 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
COOK, E. F., 1956, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS IN SOUTH - CENTRAL IDAHO, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 108, 40 P.
COOPER J. R., 1951, GEOLOGY OF TUNGSTEN ANTIMONY, AND GOLD DEPOSITS NEAR STIBNITE, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 969 - F, P. 151 - 195.
COLE, J. W., AND BAILEY, H. D., 1948, EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, MINING, AND MILLING OF A UNIQUE TUNGSTEN ORE BODY AT YELLOW PINE MINE, STIBNITE, IDAHO: USBM INF. CIRC. 7443, 24 P.
LA HEIST, B.A., 1964 , MINERAL RESOURCES- ANTIMONY, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1, P. 41 - 46.
5) CAMPBELL, A., 1947 , FORTY - EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1946.
6) CAMPBELL, A., 1946 , FORTY - SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1945
7)USBM MIN. YEARBOOK 1943; 1944; 1946.
8)CONSV. COMP. DATE, 06-04-1959.
9)LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA.
10)LEMMON, D.M., AND TWETO, O.L., 1962, TUNGSTEN IN THE U.S.: USGS MINERAL RESOURCE MAP MR-25.
7) IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, 1970 , OPEN-FILE REPT. ON ANTIMONY.
1941 DIREXPL USBM INF. CIRC. 7443 ; DRILL CORES { 1A) 1941 DIREXPL BRADLEY MIN CO, DRILL CORES
1941 OTHER D. W. WHITE; RECOGNIZED SCHEELITE
1951 GEOLMAP COOPER, J. R., BULL. 969 - F
1956 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 108
1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. 1
COOPER, J. R., 1951, USGS BULL. 969 - F, P. 175 (ITEMS 1 - 5, 8 - 12); COOK, E. F., 1956, IDA. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 108, P. 37, (ITEMS 13 & 14), ITEMS 17 - 18, CAMPBELL, A., 1947, 48TH ANNUAL REPORT, P. 247. ITEMS 19 - 20, CAMPBELL, A., 1946, 47TH ANNUAL REPORT, P. 252. ITEM 15 FROM LEMMON, D.M., UNPUBLISHED DATA
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO SCHEELITE WAS EXPOSED IN THE QUARRIES PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR GOLD AND ANTIMONY. THE TUNGSTEN ORE BODY WAS ENTIRELY COVERED BY GLACIAL DEBRIS. TUNGSTEN WAS IN UPPER PART OF ORE BODY. |
| Deposit | THIS MINE WAS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF TUNGSTEN ORE IN THE UNITED STATES FROM 1942 - 1944. THE ORE BODY WAS EXHAUSTED IN JULY, 1945. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: ABOUT 1900 - TUNGSTEN DISC. 1941 |
| Deposit | First Production Year: 1939; W IN 1941 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1975 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat J.; Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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