| Deposit ID | 10089184 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014179 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370445 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | G. B. Williams Antimony Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Crater Prospect, Lakeview Claims, Crater Lake Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.60702, 44.13739 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Relative position | 17 MI SE OF STANLEY, IDAHO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Livingston Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 009N | 016E | 05 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Enargite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Jamesonite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Proustite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES CONTAIN 5.9 OZ AG/TON, 2.4% PB, 0.91% ZN, AND 3% SB |
|---|---|
| Result | WEIGHTED AVERAGES 1 OZ AG/TON, 1.3% PB, 0.08% ZN, 0.82% SB. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Challis Volcanics-Basalt, Tuff | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Quartz Monzonite;Challis Volcanics-Basalt, Tuff | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Argillites, Quartzites |
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Argillites, Quartzites |
| (1) | -114.60702, 44.13739 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Idaho Batholith |
| General form | LINEAR, PODS, STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N - S |
| Dip | 80 DEG W |
| Thickness | 0.91M |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1924 |
| District name | Boulder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014179 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1282 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370445 | data consolidated into this record |
Kern, Richard, R., 1972, Geology And Economic Deposits Of Slate Creek Area, Custer Co., Idaho: Pocatello, Idaho, Idaho State Univ. Ms Thesis, P. 41 - 45.
1974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open-File Rept
Ross, C. P., 1937, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Bayhorse Region, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 877, 161 P., P. 152-153.
Kiilsgaard, T. H., 1949, Idaho Bur. Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 88, P. 25-26.
Vannoy And Others, 1986, U. S. Geol. Survey Bulletin 1545-E, P. 360-363; Plate 3, No. 89.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 05-OCT-1990 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.