| Deposit ID | 10071608 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015098 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490036 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Center Star Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.55958, 45.80767 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Relative position | 1 MI NE OF CENTER STAR MTN NEAR ELK CITY. 30 MILES AIR - LINE E. OF GRANGEVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Center Star Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 029N | 007E | 35 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 3 PICKED SAMPLES ASSAYED 28.04 TO 55.82 OZ AU/TON AND 20.0 TO 56.1 OZ AG/TON. ORE AVG. $120/TON AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Quartz-Biotite Gneiss | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.55958, 45.80767 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 DEG E |
| Dip | 50 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Length | 42.67M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Discoverer | Murphy |
| Production years | 1907-1938 - produced gold and silver |
| District name | Tenmile District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Raymond F. Robinson, Inc |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | Idah |
| First year | Idah |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. Tiedeman |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Center Star Gold Mines, Inc. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1029.31M |
| Overall depth | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015098 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_544 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490036 | data consolidated into this record |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001534 |
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9
Spokane Chronicle, June 4, 1974; July 5, 1974; April 22, 1971.
Western Mining News, July 5, 1974. Also Western Min. News, 1974-75 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur D'Alenes) And Washington, P. 29.
Emigh, G. D., 1933, A Mineralogical And Metallurgical Investigation Of Ore From The Center Star Mine, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho M.S. Thesis, 29 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 130 Ft Mineralized Vein Averaged 2.5 Ft Wide. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 09-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/01/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001534 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Center Star Gold Mine |
| Current operator | Raymond F Robinson Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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