| Deposit ID | 10071903 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015666 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Diamond Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Zinc-Clarke Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.64394, 43.51101 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 19 MI WSW OF ARCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blizzard Mountain North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake Walcott(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Butte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 024E | 18,07 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES CONTAINED 10-12% PB, 8-12 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Latite;Granite Porphyry Stock |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Latite;Granite Porphyry Stock |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -113.64394, 43.51101 |
|---|
| General form | SEAMS, VEINLETS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 DEG E |
| Dip | 45 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 3.66M |
| Width | 6.1M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lava Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015666 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_139 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230012 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230031 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015686 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Lava Creek District, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32, 70 P.
Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, 1944, Diamond: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.
Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, 1944, Zinc-Clarke: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept
U S Bureau Of Mines Mineral Report 37
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Vein May Be Traced For Several Hundred Ft |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.