| Deposit ID | 10071192 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014446 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370147 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper Group Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.59672, 44.17929 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2438 |
| Relative position | 24 MI SW OF CHALLIS |
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 | 20,28 | SESE (20) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Antimony Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | CHIP SAMPLES FROM QUARTZ VEIN: 0.17 OZ AU/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | 13.9 OZ AG/TON |
| Result | 3.8% PB |
| Result | 0.5% SB |
| Result | 4 CHIP SAMPLES ACROSS SHEAR ZONE: TRACE AU |
| Result | 0.09 - 0.29 OZ AG/TON |
| Result | 0.001 - 0.01% CU |
| Result | 0.002 - 0.45% PB |
| Result | 0.002 - 0.12% ZN |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Argillite | ||||
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Argillite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.59672, 44.17929 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Boulder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014446 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_527 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370147 | data consolidated into this record |
1974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open-File Rept
IBMG Mines & Prospects Of The Challis Quad, 1982, Mitchell.
Vannoy And Others, 1986, USGS Bull.1545e, Plate 3, No.76
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Five Separate Occurences Are Included Within This One Property Number. Samples Range From 0.09 Oz Silver Up To 13.9 Oz Per Ton. Traces of Gold, Copper, Zinc & Lead Are Also Found Within This Group of Prospects. Part of Table Ii, USGS Bull.1545e Omitted, See Ofr. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 29-JUN-1992 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.