| Deposit ID | 10071221 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014490 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370203 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | ASARCO Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.56202, 44.10769 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2560 |
| Relative position | 20.25 MI ESE OF STANLEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Boulder Chain Lakes(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)
Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 009N | 016E | 15 | W2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Result | GRAB SAMPLE FROM PIT CONTAINED LESS THAN 0.017% MOS2, 0.1 OZ AU/TON, 0.01 OZ AG/TON, CHIP SAMPLE QUARTZ MONZONITE: 0.017% MOS2, 0.1 OZ AU/TON, 0.01 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyodacite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics;Challis Volcanics |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock unit name | White Cloud Stock;Milligen Or Wood River Formation |
| Rock description | White Cloud Stock;Milligen Or Wood River Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -114.56202, 44.10769 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| District name | Boulder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall width | 1.83M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014490 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1287 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370203 | data consolidated into this record |
SPOKESMAN REVIEW, SEPT. 29 , 1968
SPOKANE CHRONICLE, OCT. 1, 1969.
1968 GEOCHEM ASARCO
1968 GEOLMAP ASARCO
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, P.363, NO.91
| 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 |
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