| Deposit ID | 10072004 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015809 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160230064 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper Mountain Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Jernberg Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.02697, 44.0366 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Relative position | 9.25 MI SW OF KAUFMAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Butte(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fallert Springs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Borah Peak(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Birch(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 | 008N | 029E | 08 | NWNESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| Rock unit name | Saturday Mountain Formation-Dolomite;Brazer Formation-Limestone;Kinnikinic Formation-Quartzite | ||
| Rock description | Saturday Mountain Formation-Dolomite;Brazer Formation-Limestone;Kinnikinic Formation-Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -113.02697, 44.0366 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Fractures |
| Structure description | Fractures Strike Nw, Dip Sw At Low Angles; Bedding |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure name | Bedding |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| District name | Dome District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Gold Inc. |
| Home office | Wyoming |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | E. Jernberg, M. E. Staley, Jr., J. L. Sinknecht, M. E. Poole, R. Taylor |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015809 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU_461 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160230064 | data consolidated into this record |
Ross, C. P., 1961, Geology Of The Southern Part Of The Lemhi Range, Idaho: USGS Bull 1081-F, P. 189-260.
Ross, C. P., 1961, USGS Bull 1081-F
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, 18 P.
Kiilsgaard, T. H., 1951, Copper Mountain Property, Butte County, Idaho: Defense Minerals Administration Unpublished Report Dma 1628, 3 P.
Romischer, W. M., And Alvord, D. C., 1958, Copper Mountain Mines, Butte County, Idaho: Defense Minerals Exploration Administration Unpublished Report, Contract Idm-3889, 9 P.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report MLA 11-91, 1991, Appendix C, No. 48, P. 149.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 28-APR-1994 | Kuizon, Lucy | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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