| Deposit ID | 10071767 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015313 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590422 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rattlesnake Ridge Prospect |
| Related records | 10266347 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.72064, 45.05708 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1158 |
| Relative position | 4.5 MI SW OF WILSON MTN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Puddin Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bighorn Crags(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 020N | 014E | 23 | SWNWSW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLE ASSAYED TRACE AU, 0.16 OZ AG/TON AND TRACE CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yellowjacket Formation-Metasedimentary Rocks | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.72064, 45.05708 |
|---|
| Width | 1.22M |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Middle Fork District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015313 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC1002 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590422 | data consolidated into this record |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1304, 431 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 Caved Adits Along Quartz Veins In Yellowjacket Formation. Veins Vary In Width From .5 To 1.2 Meters And Are Composed Of 95 Percent Quartz And Less Than 5 Percent Pyrite, Malachite, And Iron-Oxide Stain. A Sample Assayed A Trace Gold, 5.48 Grams Silver Per Metric Tonne, And A Trace Copper |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.