| Deposit ID | 10078404 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026715 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golconda Mine |
| Related records | 10241625 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.87269, 47.47626 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 922 |
| Relative position | 2 MI E OF WALLACE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mullan(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wallace(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;048N | 005E;004E | 30,19,20;24 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| Rock unit name | Burke Formation;Prichard Formation | ||
| Rock description | Burke Formation;Prichard Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -115.87269, 47.47626 |
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| Strike | N 85 DEG W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 57 DEG S |
| Length | 158.5M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District (Hunter, Lelande) |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Golconda Mining Corp. ( H. F. Magnuson, 1977 ) |
| Year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | Thru 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^3.6 Oz/Ton Ag, 5.3% Pb, 3.8% Zn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026715 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_411 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SPOKANE CHRONICLE, MAR. 9 , 1967
HANSEN, O. T., 1966 , 66TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR 1966 , P. 92
1964 OTHER V. C. FRYKLUND, PROF. PAPER 445
1966 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S 66TH ANN. REPT.
CROSBY, G. M., 1969 , QUARTERLY OF THE COLORADO SCH. MINES, V. 64 , NO. 1 , P. 173
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | GOLCONDA-LUCKY FRIDAY MINERAL BELT HAS BEEN TRACED FOR 32,000 FT. DIP OF VEIN VARIES 50 - 75 DEG S |
| Deposit | GOLCONDA MINING CORP. DID EXTENSIVE ROAD BUILDING, WORKED ON 5 MI ACCESS ROADS, AND REMOVED OVER 100000 CUBIC YARDS EARTH IN TRENCHING IN 1966 . GOLCONDA LEAD MINES (INCORP. IN 1927 ) CHANGED TO GOLCONDA MIN. CORP. NAME IN 1962 . EARLY IN 1974 , CERRO CORP GOT OWNERSHIP OF OVER 85 % VOTING CONTROL OF GOLCONDA CORP. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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