| Deposit ID | 10073264 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019241 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Brinson Coal Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Miller Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.72612, 43.45681 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Relative position | 12 MI E OF AMMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lone Pine Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Palisades(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Willow(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bonneville |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 040E | 34,35 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Coal | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Coal | Ore |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Result | THE COAL BED ANALYSED ABOVE IS SHALY AND GYPSUM BEARING |
|---|---|
| Result | THE QUALITY IS POOR |
| Result | TRACE OF SULFUR ALSO |
| Result | 3 GRAB SAMPLES OF COALY SHALE AND LIMESTONE GAVE 0.001 - 0.003 % EU AND 0.0015 - 0.0019 % U |
| Result | 2 SAMPLES OF COALY SHALE GAVE 70.1 AND 74.65 % ASH |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Coal |
| Rock unit name | Wayan Formation-Shale, Clay, Coal |
| Rock description | Wayan Formation-Shale, Clay, Coal |
| (1) | -111.72612, 43.45681 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Minor Fault |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 17 DEG W |
| Dip | 31 DEG NE |
| Thickness | 2.29M |
| Width | 0.91M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Discoverer | Canyon Coal Mining Company |
| District name | Willow Creek - Caribou District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Miller |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 47.24M |
| Overall depth | 12.19M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019241 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__86 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SAVAGE, C. N., 1961 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF BONNEVILLE COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT NO. 5 , P. 66
BELL, R. N., 1904 , REPORT ON THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1903
MANSFIELD, G. R., 1920 , COAL IN EASTERN IDAHO: USGS BULL. 716-F, P. 133
VINE, J. D., 1959 , GEOLOGY AND URANIUM DEPOSITS IN CARBONACEOUS ROCKS OF THE FALL CREEK AREA, BONNEVILLE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1055-I
1904 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1903
1920 RECON G. R. MANSFIELD, BULL. 716-F
1952 RECON J. D. VINE AND G. W. MOORE, CIRC. 212
1959 RECON J. D. VINE, BULL. 1055-I
1961 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. NO. 5
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Fabiyi, E. E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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