| Deposit ID | 10078365 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026658 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Black Bear Fraction Mine |
| Related records | 10217631 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.85292, 47.51297 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1059 |
| Relative position | 4 MI NE OF WALLACE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Burke(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Thompson Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 048N | 005E | 17 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | EARLY (PRE-1923) ORE CONTAINED 6-8% PB, 10-15% ZN, 2-3 OZ/TON AG |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Burke Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Burke Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.85292, 47.51297 |
|---|
| Strike | N 70 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 78 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 121.92M |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Depth to top | 1181.1M |
| Depth to bottom | 1059.18M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1927 |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 762M |
| Overall depth | 609.6M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026658 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_295 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.
1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732
1952 GEOLMAP A. B. GRIGGS, OPEN FILE REPT.
1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445
GRIGGS, A. B., 1952 , USGS OPEN-FILE REPT., 108 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPTHS TO TOP, BOTTOM, ARE EXPRESSED IN ELEVATION. MINE IN THE GEM-GOLD HUNTER MINERAL BELT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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