| Deposit ID | 10071919 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015692 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phoenix Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.72419, 43.8721 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2987 |
| Relative position | 3 MI W OF MACKAY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shelly Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big 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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 023E | 04 | SESESE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Powellite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Dike-Rhyolite;Mackay Granite-Granite Porphyry | ||||
| Rock description | Dike-Rhyolite;Mackay Granite-Granite Porphyry | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Rock unit name | White Knob Limestone; Marble, Tactite, Skarn |
| Rock description | White Knob Lst;Marble, Tactite, Skarn |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| (1) | -113.72419, 43.8721 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fractures |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NE |
| Dip | NW |
| Length | 111.25M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mackay Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 45.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015692 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF__28 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370021 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, 40 P.
Leland, G. R., 1957, General Geology And Mineralization Of The Mackay Stock Area: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 71 P.
Nelson, W. H., And Ross, C. P., 1968, Geology Of Part Of The Alder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1252-A, 30 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-91, 1991, Table A-4, No. 581, P. 241.
1968 Geolmap Nelson, W. H. And Ross, C. P., Bulletin 1252-A
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Dip of Shear Zones Steep |
| Deposit | The Scheelite Partially Fills Cavities In Massive Garnet. Some Molybdenite Is Associated With the Scheelite |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1975 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 06-NOV-1992 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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