| Deposit ID | 10071176 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014422 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370451 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Confidence Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lucky Strike, Deer Trail, Fourth of July Deposits |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.65482, 44.05019 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2713 |
| Relative position | 10 MI E OF OBSIDIAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Washington Peak(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 | 008N | 015E | 01,02 | NESE (02) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES FROM ADIT C AVG:\n0.1 OZ AG/TON, \n0.02% PB, \n0.03% ZN. \nSAMPLES FROM ADIT B ASSAYED:\n1.5 OZ AG/TON, \n4.32% PB, \n0.84% ZN. \nSAMPLES FROM ADIT A ASSAYED:\n5.9 OZ AG/TON, \n15.4% PB, \n2.24% ZN. \nSAMPLES ACROSS MINERALIZED SHEAR ZONE AVG.:\n4.4 OZ AG/TON, \n10.65% PB, \n0.93% ZN |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Argillite, Limestone, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Argillite, Limestone, Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -114.65482, 44.05019 |
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| Strike | N 75 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75 DEG NE |
| Thickness | 0.91M |
| Length | 243.84M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| District name | East Fork District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cuprella, Tony |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 15.85M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014422 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_589 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370451 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D001133 |
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
1974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open-File Rept.
Tschanz, C. M., And Others, 1974, USGS O. F. Rept., P. 417
Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin1545e, P.323, Pl.3, No.110
Lemmon, D.M., And Tweto, O.L., 1962, Tungsten In The U.S., USGS Map, Mr-25.
Cook, E.F., 1956, Idaho Bur. Of Mines And Geol., Pam. 108.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IBMG lists the Fourth of July Deposits as being the same as this record. They do plot in the same TRS, so data consolidated into this record. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JUN-1992 | Federspeil | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 01-APR-1973 | Elliott, James E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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