| Deposit ID | 10089185 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014183 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370366 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mountain Vein Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.95734, 44.27568 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2103 |
| Relative position | 4 MI SW OF POTATO MTN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Basin Butte(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 011N | 013E | 17 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES ACROSS SHEAR ZONE RANGED FROM 0.1 - 0.9 OZ AG/TON, TRACE PB, ZN, CU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||
| Rock type qualifier | Rhyolite Dike | ||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -114.95734, 44.27568 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Idaho Batholith |
| General form | LINEAR, PODS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 DEG W |
| Dip | 62 DEG NE |
| Width | 0.15M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| Discoverer | Walter Lynch |
| District name | Stanley District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | R. Davis, R. Niece |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 9.14M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014183 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_457 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370366 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014192 | data consolidated into this record |
Choate, Raoul, 1962, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Stanley Area: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 126, P. 9
IBMG Mines & Prospects Of Challis Quad, 1982, Mitchell.
Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bulletin1545e, P.389, Pl.3, No.21
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: EARLY 1900'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1975 | Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1975 | Yett, Jay R.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | created duplicate entry |
| Reporter | 30-JUN-1992 | Tuchek | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.