| Deposit ID | 10071137 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014368 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160370414 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | South Butte Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.4522, 44.2869 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Relative position | 5 MI NW CLAYTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Clayton(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 | 011N | 017E | 15 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | CRUDE SHIPPING ORE: 50% PB, 600 OZ AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | DUMP ORE 8% PB, 8 OZ AG/TON |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Kinnikinic Quartzite-Quartzite, Dolomite | ||||
| Rock description | Kinnikinic Quartzite-Quartzite, Dolomite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| (1) | -114.4522, 44.2869 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Clayton Anticline |
| Length | 121.92M |
|---|---|
| Width | 12.19M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Bayhorse District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | South Butte Silver Mines |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 457.2M |
| Overall depth | 76.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014368 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1236 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370414 | data consolidated into this record |
Umpleby, J. B., 1913, Some Ore Deposits In Northwestern Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 589, 104 P.
Ross, C. P., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Bayhorse Region, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 877, 161 P.
Campbell, A., 1945, Forty-Sixth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1944.
Campbell, A., 1947 , Forty-Eighth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1946
McDowell, G.A., 1948 , Forty-Ninth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1947
Bell, R.N., 1935 , The Gold Resources Of Idaho: Mining And Contracting Review, V. 37 , No. 33 , P. 6 - 7
Idaho Dept. Of Labor And Industrial Services, 1975 , First Annual Report Addendum, 95 P.
1913 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B., Bulletin 539
1937 Geolmap Ross, C. P., Bulletin 877
Ross, C.P., 1937 , USGS Bulletin 877 , P. 144; Campbell, A., 1945 , 46th Annual Report, P. 202; Campbell, A., 1947 , 48th Annual Report, P. 240; McDowell, G.A., 1948 , 49th Annual Report, P. 234
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1976-07-01 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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