| Deposit ID | 10071914 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015683 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Bell Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.61758, 43.5016 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1981 |
| Relative position | 18 MI SW OF ARCO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Champagne Creek(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 | 17,16 | SWSW (17) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Rhodochrosite | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | HIGH GRADE ORE SAMPLES HAVE RUN AS WELL AS 66% PB AND 84 OZ AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Latite And Latite Tuff |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Latite And Latite Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Latite |
| (1) | -113.61758, 43.5016 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Gouge |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 30 DEG E |
| Dip | 85 DEG NW |
| Width | 0.3M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1928 |
| District name | Lava Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Federal Mining And Smelting Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015683 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF_142 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230008 | 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
Prinz, W. C., 1964, Mineral Resources - Manganese, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 116-119.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 1 Vein, The Big Vein, Is Described Above, It Is Also Several Dozen Ft Long; There Are 2 Other Veins, Possibly Extensions Of The Big Vein, 1 Trends N 55 Deg E And Dips 68 Deg Nw, And 2nd Trends N 63 Deg E, Dips 67 Deg Nw, And Is 3 Ft Thick, 10 Ft Long, 20 Ft 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.