| Deposit ID | 10093438 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012792 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030168 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bald Eagle Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Carbonate Hill Area Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.5788, 45.25817 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2271 |
| Relative position | LOCATED 15 AIRMILES S.W. OF RIGGINS, 12 1/2 MI. N.E. OF CUPRUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
He Devil(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Wallowa-Whitman 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 | 022N | 002W | 09, 10, 15 | NENESE (09) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Greenstones, Tuff | ||||
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Greenstones, Tuff | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| (1) | -116.5788, 45.25817 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Large N.E. Faults. |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG E |
| Dip | STEEP S.E. |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mountain View |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012792 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_227 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030023 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030168 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, 22 P
1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 97
Close, T.J., And Others, Mineral Resources Of The Hells Canyon Wilderness Area And Portions Of The Hells Canyon National Recreation Study Area, Adams, Idaho, And Nez Perce Counties, Idaho, And Wallowa County, Oregon: Unpublished U.S. Bureau Of Mines File Report, P. 89-91.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-MAY-1995 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.