| Deposit ID | 10078380 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026682 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Giant Ledge Mine |
| Related records | 10242091 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.79682, 47.58597 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 991 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 4.5 MI SE OF MURRAY |
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)
Upper Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 049N | 005E | 15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Prichard Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.79682, 47.58597 |
|---|
| Strike | N 30 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 85 DEG NE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District (Summit) |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Coeur d'Alene National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Giant Ledge Syndicate |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 685.8M |
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026682 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_126 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND JONES, E. L., JR., 1923 , GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 732 , 156 P.
HOSTERMAN, J. W., 1956 , GEOLOGY OF THE MURRAY AREA, SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1027 - P, P. 725 - 748
1923 GEOLMAP UMPLEBY AND JONES, BULL. 732
1953 GEOLMAP J. W. HOSTERMAN, BULL. 1027 - P
KATZ, F. J., 1928 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U. S., PT. 1 - METALS: US BUR MINES, P. 449
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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