| Deposit ID | 10071656 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015162 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490157 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Slip Easy Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.45907, 45.56877 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1775 |
| Relative position | 1.75 MI NW OF TOWN OF DIXIE ON RIDGE BETWEEN BOULDER CREEK AND DIXIE GULCH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dixie(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 | 008E | 22 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| 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 | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -115.45907, 45.56877 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | LENTICULAR, PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 38 DEG W |
| Dip | NE |
| Width | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Dixie District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. A. Hugo |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Willes, William |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015162 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_169 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490157 | data consolidated into this record |
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48
Capps, S. R., And Roberts, R. J., 1939, The Dixie Placer District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 48, 35 P.
Roberts, R. J., 1938, The Petrography And Ore Deposits Of The Dixie District, Idaho: Seattle, Washington, Univ. Of Washington, M.S. Thesis, 61 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3 Veins |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-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.