| Deposit ID | 10071638 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015139 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490124 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cracker Jack Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Crackerjack |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.66958, 45.61797 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2073 |
| Relative position | 2.5 MI NNE OF CONCORD |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Buffalo Hump(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(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 | 026N | 006E | 01 | W2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SOME TAILINGS AVG. $6 - $7 AU/TO |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Schist (Xenoliths) |
| (1) | -115.66958, 45.61797 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Brecciation |
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| Strike | N 18 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 80 DEG NW |
| Thickness | 7.62M |
| Width | 18.29M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Buffalo Hump District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Howard, J. H. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 548.64M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015139 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_117 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490124 | data consolidated into this record |
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9, 89 P.
Moore, F. C., 1910, Eleventh Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1909.
Czizek, J. A., 1900, Report Of The State Inspector Of Mines For State Of Idaho For The Year 1899.
Bell, R. N., 1904, Report Of The Mining Districts Of Idaho For The Year 1903.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 12-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.