| Deposit ID | 10071624 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015119 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490074 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wonder Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.66208, 45.78567 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1494 |
| Relative position | 1 MI W OF PROUX MTN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Golden(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 | 028N | 006E | 01 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ORE SHOOTS SAID TO CARRY $16 - $17/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Gneiss, Schist |
| (1) | -115.66208, 45.78567 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | E |
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Width | 2.13M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tenmile District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ernest Butler |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 213.36M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015119 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_514 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490074 | data consolidated into this record |
Staley, W. W., 1962, Wonder Mine: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.
1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ 9
1962 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept
Staley, W. W., 1962, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 10-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.