| Deposit ID | 10071906 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015670 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Great Western Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | La Riviere Perdu Nos. 18-24, Ingersoll Mine, Hawley Property |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.01897, 43.9502 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2256 |
| Relative position | 11.75 MI S OF HOWE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Howe NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Lost(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper 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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Butte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 029E | 08, 09 | NWNESE (09) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Swauger Quartzite-Dolomitic Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Swauger Quartzite-Dolomitic Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.01897, 43.9502 |
|---|
| Length | 487.68M |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Dome District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Yearsley |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Great Western Co., Inc. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 609.6M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015670 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_174 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230025 | data consolidated into this record |
Ross, C. P., 1933, The Dome Mining District, Butte County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 39, 12 P.
Anderson, R. A., 1948 Reconnaissance Survey Of The Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Southwestern Portion Of Lemhi Range, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 80, 17 P.
Umpleby, J. B., 1912, The Lead-Silver Deposits Of The Dome District, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 540, P. 212-222
Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1081-F, P. 189-260
Umpleby, J. B., 1917, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Mackay Region, Idaho: USGS Prof. Paper 97, 129 P.
Bell, R. N., 1908, Ninth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1907
USBM, 1945, 1949, 1950, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In Idaho: USBM Mineral Yearbooks For 1943, 1947, 1948
Shaffer, L. E., 1942, The Great Western Mine, Dome Mining District, Butte County, Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Unpublished War Minerals Memorandu, 3 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix B, P. 88-130.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 28-APR-1994 | Kuizon, Lucy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.