| Deposit ID | 10071898 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015661 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Idaho Muldoon Mine |
| Related records | 10144040 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.8847, 43.6039 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2377 |
| Relative position | 25 MI SSW OF MACKAY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Muldoon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 003N | 022E | 7 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Cu Basin Formation: Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Cu Basin Formation: Lst | ||
| |||
| (1) | -113.8847, 43.6039 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Faults, Gouge |
| General form | IRREGULAR VEINLETS, BUNCHES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 20 DEG W |
| Dip | 35 DEG NE |
| Plunge direction | NE |
| Thickness | 0.25M |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Width | 0.91M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Little Wood River District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | T. U. Williams |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015661 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF0106 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1946, A GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE IN THE LITTLE WOOD RIVER (MULDOON) DISTRICT, BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, PAMPHLET 75, 22 P.
NELSON, W. H., AND ROSS, C. P., 1968, GEOLOGY OF PART OF THE ALDER CREEK MINING DISTRICT, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1252-A, 30 P.
USBM, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC IN IDAHO: USBM MINERAL YEARBOOKS FOR 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948
1946 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 75
1968 GEOLMAP NELSON, W. H., AND ROSS, C. P., BULL. 1252-A
USBM, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, MINERAL YEARBOOKS FOR 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 TYPES DEPOSITS, 1 IS ALONG STRIKE- SLIP FAULT WHICH TRENDS N 30-70 DEG E, DIPS 70 DEG NW-80 DEG SE, AND IS 40 FT LONG AND 3 FT WIDE; A 2ND LIGHTLY MINERALIZED STRIKE-SLIP FAULT TRENDS N 30-70 DEG E AND DIPS 65-70 DEG NW; THE 2ND TYPE DEPOSIT IS ALONG BEDDING PLANE FAULT AND IS DESCRIBED ABOVE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1976-08-01 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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