| Deposit ID | 10071904 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015667 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Edna Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Ben Franklin |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.64528, 43.5096 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2149 |
| Relative position | 18.75 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 | 07, 18 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Argentite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SOME GALENA ASSAYED 10 OZ AG/TON, MOST OF IT IS REPORTED TO RUN ABOUT 25 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Latite |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Latite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| (1) | -113.64528, 43.5096 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Brecciation |
| Structure description | Brecciation, Gouge |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure name | Gouge |
| General form | SEAMS, VEINLETS, LENS, LENTICULAR, PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG E |
| Dip | 76 DEG SE |
| Width | 0.51M |
| Operation type | 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 | W015667 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_138 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230009 | 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
Anderson, A. L., 1929, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 32
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Largest And Most Valuable Vein Above; 1 Vein At The Surface Trends N 23 Deg W, Dips Vertically, Is Over 300 Ft Long And 10 Ft Wide; Another Fissure Vein Trends N 85 Deg E, Dips 75 Deg S And Is 1 Ft Wide; A 3rd Mineralized Fissure Trends N 40 Deg E And Dips 85 Deg Se And Is Several Inches Wide |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.