| Deposit ID | 10089033 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007658 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Golden Chariot Mine |
| Related records | 10144658 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.69657, 43.00768 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2286 |
| Relative position | 75 FEET SOUTH OF IDA ELMORE MINE ON EAST SIDE OF WAR EAGLE MOUNT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Owyhee(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Silver City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Murphy(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Snake-Succor(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Owyhee |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 005S | 003W | 09 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | AT DEPTH OF 220 FT., AU: AG RATIO WAS 1:7.3 BY WEIGHT |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Silver City Granite-Granodiorite | ||||
| Rock description | Silver City Granite-Granodiorite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.69657, 43.00768 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Cemented Breccia |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 4 DEG W |
| Dip | 80 DEG E |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1865 |
| Year of first production | 1866 |
| District name | French District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Golden Crest Min. And Mlg. ( 1972 ) |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 304.8M |
| Overall depth | 426.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007658 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_203 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
LINDGREN, W., 1898, THE GOLD AND SILVER VEINS OF SILVER CITY, DELAMAR, AND OTHER MINING DISTRICTS IN IDAHO: 20TH ANN. REPORT, U.S.G.S., P. 75 -205 (PART 3).
ASHER, R. R., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF A PORTION OF THE SILVER CITY REGION, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 138, 106 P.
PIPER, A. M., AND LANEY, F. B., 1926, GEOLOGY AND METALLIFEROUS RESOURCES OF THE REGION ABOUT SILVER CITY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 11, 165 P.
RAYMOND, R. W., 1870, STATISTICS OF MINES AND MINING IN THE STATES AND TERR. WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, 41ST CONGRESS 2ND SESSION, HOUSE OF REPRES. EX. DOC. #207 P. 805
1898 COMPILE W. LINDGREN, 20TH ANN. REPT.
1926 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 11
1968 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 138
LINDGREN, W., 1898 , USGS 20TH ANN. REPT. PT. 3 , P. 75 . RAYMOND, R. W., 1870 - 1874 , 41ST - 43RD CONGRESSES HOUSE OF REP. EX. DOCS.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE BODIES MAY RAKE TO THE S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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