| Deposit ID | 10071054 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014252 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590397 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Williams Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.55623, 44.60239 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2652 |
| Relative position | 16 MI NW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Challis Creek Lakes(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(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 | 016E | 26 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Acanthite | Ore |
| Electrum | Ore |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| (1) | -114.55623, 44.60239 |
|---|
| General form | POCKETS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 20 DEG E |
| Dip | STEEPLY TO EAST OR WEST |
| Length | 1219.2M |
| Width | 15.24M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1904 |
| Year of first production | 1908 |
| District name | Parker Mountain District |
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| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Year | 1908 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1910 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 30.48M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014252 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_979 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590397 | data consolidated into this record |
Ross, C. P., 1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Casto Quadrangle, Idaho: USGS Bull. 854, 135 P.
Fenne, Frank, K., 1977 , Geology And Mineral Deposits Of The Parker Mountain Mining District: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M.S. Thesis, P. 46 - 57 .
Ross, C. P., 1927 , Ore Deposits In The Tertiary Lava In The Salmon River Mountains, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 25 , 20 P.
1934 Geolmap Ross, C. P., Bull. 85
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 64-85, 1985, P. 48-56.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Cavity Fillings, Comb Structures, Symmetrical Bandings, and Crustifications Are Conspicuous; Colloidal Textures Are Common. Quartz Veins Resemble Breccia Or Pebble Dikes. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 02-NOV-1992 | Leszcykowski, Andrew M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.