| Deposit ID | 10071083 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014295 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Excelsior Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.30202, 44.40179 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 8 MI SSW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bayhorse(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012N | 018E | 02 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Result | ORE ANALYSIS: 40 - 60% PB, 50 - 60 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Bayhorse Dolomite-Dolomitic Limestone; Ramshorn Slates | ||
| Rock description | Bayhorse Dolomite-Dolomitic Limestone;Ramshorn Slates | ||
| |||
| (1) | -114.30202, 44.40179 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Bayhorse Anticline |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | NE |
| Length | 60.96M |
| Width | 6.1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bayhorse District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Year | 1883 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^35. % Pb, 75 Oz/Ton Oz | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014295 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_386 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
UMPLEBY, J. B., 1913, SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 539, 104 P.
ROSS, C. P., 1937, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BAYHORSE REGION, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 877, 161 P.
BELL, R. N., 1935, THE GOLD RESOURCES OF IDAHO: MINING AND CONTRACTING REVIEW, V. 33, NO. 37, P. 6 - 7.
1913 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY, J. B., BULL. 539
1937 GEOLMAP ROSS, C. P., BULL. 877
ROSS, C. P., 1937, USGS BULL. 877, P. 128.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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