| Deposit ID | 10072122 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015977 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160690005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Deer Creek Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Craig Mountain |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.70962, 46.05626 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 732 |
| Relative position | 16 MI SW OF WINCHESTER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Nez Perce(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hoover Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Orofino(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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 | Nez Perce |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 031N | 003W | 04 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sylvanite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | REPORTED TO SAMPLE $7/TON IN AU VALUES |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Green Andesite Schist | ||||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Green Andesite Schist | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.70962, 46.05626 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Dome-Shaped Fold |
| Strike | N 25 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 52 DEG W |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Width | 0.61M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Deer Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oppenheim, Anna Mc Coy |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 304.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015977 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PL_217 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160690005 | data consolidated into this record |
Hubbard, Charles R., 1955, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Report, 2 P.
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, The Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 1, 105 P.
Hubbard, C. R., 1956, Geology And Mineral Resources Of Nez Perce County: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology County Rept. 1, 17 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 Parallel Veins 100 Ft Apart. Dip Ranges 45-60 Deg W |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.