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Petsite Mine

Past Producer in Idaho county in Idaho, United States with commodities Gold, Copper, Lead, Tungsten
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Alteration
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Mineral rights holdings
  15. Land status
  16. Ownership information
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10071637
MRDS ID W015137
MAS/MILS ID 0160490001
Record type Site
Current site name Petsite Mine
Alternate or previous names Knob Hill, Circ Twins, Petzite

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -115.5357, 45.68765 (WGS84)
Elevation 1737
Relative position 1.5 MI SE OF OROGRANDE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Idaho(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Orogrande(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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Idaho

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 027N 007E 12 NWSESE Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Copper Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Malachite Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Tetradymite Ore
Wolframite Ore
Hematite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Pyrolusite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification, Oxidation

Analytical data

Result VEIN ASSAYS FROM $1.82 TO $3.00/TON

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Porphyritic Dacite, Rhyolite Stock;Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite
    Rock description Porphyritic Dacite, Rhyolite Stock;Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -115.5357, 45.68765
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form STRINGERS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Orogrande District
District name Elk City District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Land status

Ownership category National Forest
Area name Nez Perce National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Twin Circles Mining Corp.
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Idaho Consolidated Metals Corp.
    Interest 50
    Home office Idaho
    Year 1996
    First year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cyprus Gold
    Interest 50
    Year 1996
    First year 1996

Comments on the production information

  • Produced Few Sacks Of High Grade Ore

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Exploration

    Idaho Consolidated Metals Corporation. "Idaho Consolidated Is Pleased To Announce Cyprus Completes First Phase Of Of Drilling". Oct. 23, 1996. News Release

  • General

    Southwestern Paydirt, N694, April 1997, P12.

  • Development

    Pay Dirt. "As Construction Starts At Daisy, Inter-Rock Steps Up Ore Search". Sept., 1996. P.13.

  • Ownership

    Idaho Consolidated Metals Corporation, Oct. 10, 1996 News Release.

  • Deposit

    Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Elk City, Orogrande, Buffalo Hump, And Tenmile Districts, Idaho County, Idaho: USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.

  • Production

    Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9

  • Exploration

    Idaho Consolidated Metals Corporation. "Idaho Consolidated Is Pleased To Announce The Completion Of The Petsite Jv 1996 Field Exploration Program". Dec. 2, 1996. News Release.

  • Ownership

    Pay Dirt. "Idaho Acquires Bema Gold'S Position In Elk City Belt". Sept., 1996. Pp.10-11

  • Deposit

    Jones, R. W., 1959, Petzite: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report.

  • Deposit

    Dixie Summmit MLA Study Area; U.S. Bom Open File Report; MLA 9-91, Pp. 17-24.

  • Deposit

    Idaho Consolidated Metals Corp. News Release, 2-12-97.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-74 King, Robert U. U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 01-OCT-74 Miller, Pat J. U.S. Geological Survey
Editor 09-JUN-95 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 13-AUG-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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