| Deposit ID | 10089073 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012888 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copper Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.75181, 45.10126 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 3 MI NW OF CUPRUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Homestead(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Adams |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 020N | 003W | 06 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Ilmenite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Felsic Metamorphic Rock > Keratophyre | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Eckels Creek Sequence-Keratophyre, Qtz Keratophyre Flow, Breccia | ||||||
| Rock description | Eckels Creek Sequence-Keratophyre, Qtz Keratophyre Flow, Breccia | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Felsic Metamorphic Rock > Keratophyre |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| (1) | -116.75181, 45.10126 |
|---|
| General form | POD/LENS |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012888 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_304 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MORGANTI, J. M., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE CUPRUM AREA, SEVEN DEVILS MINING DISTRICT, HELLS CANYON, IDAHO: PULLMAN, WASH., WASH. STATE UNIV., MS THESIS, 153 P
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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