| Deposit ID | 10071149 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014383 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370431 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Rule Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.57562, 44.17819 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2316 |
| Relative position | 11 MI SW OF CLAYTON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livingston Creek(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
Sawtooth 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 | 010N | 016E | 21,22 | SE (21) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES OF DUMPS CONTAINED:\n0.01 OZ AU/TON, \n4.6 OZ AG/TON, \n1.2% PB, \n0.12% ZN, \nMINOR COPPER |
|---|---|
| Result | SELECT DUMP SAMPLES HAD: \n0.03 OZ AU/TON, \n1.1 - 4.6 OZ AG/TON, \n0.09 - 0.4% PB, \n0.27 - 40.0 % ZN, \nMINOR - 0.55 % CU. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Quartzite, Dolomite, Argillite | ||||
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Quartzite, Dolomite, Argillite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| (1) | -114.57562, 44.17819 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1882 |
| District name | Bayhorse District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ford Motor Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014383 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_531 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370431 | data consolidated into this record |
Ross, C. P., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Bayhorse Region, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 877, 161 P.
1937 Geolmap Ross, C. P., Bulletin 877
Choate, Raoul USGS Bulletin 877 P 148
Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, USGS Open-File Rept., P. 354.
Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin 1545-E, P.286, Pl.3, No. 80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JUN-1992 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.