| Deposit ID | 10096281 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013862 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Gem Claims Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.97732, 43.94017 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2591 |
| Relative position | 12 MI. NE OF ATLANTA, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Snowyside Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(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)
Sawtooth Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 012E | 13 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Aquamarine | Ore |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Orthoclase | Gangue |
| Plagioclase | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | PEGMATITE SAMPLE CONTAINED 6.7% BEO |
|---|---|
| Result | AQUAMARINE IS MASSIVE BUT INDIVIDUAL CRYSTALS WERE 1.3 IN. LONG, 0.3 IN. WIDE |
| Result | A GRAIN MEASUREMENT EST. OF 400 SQ FT INDICATED A 0.3 % AQUAMARINE CONTENT |
| Result | A GRAIN MEASUREMENT EST. OF 400 SQ FT INDICATED A 0.3 % AQUAMARINE CONTENT |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Pegmatite;Sawtooth Batholith-Alaskite | ||||
| Rock description | Pegmatite;Sawtooth Batholith-Alaskite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| (1) | -114.97732, 43.94017 |
|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Length | 2.74M |
| Width | 1.07M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rock Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Boise National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kenneth Liddiard And Others |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013862 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_789 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.
Pattee, E.C., And Others, 1968 , Beryllium Resources Of Idaho, Washington, Montana, And Oregon: USBM Rept. Inv. 7148, 169 P.
1970 Other T. H. Kiilsgaard And Others, Bulletin 1319-
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 Concentrations Of Aquamarine, 1 Described Above Occurs In And Around Pegmatite; 2nd Concentration Occurs As Fracture Fillings And Disseminations And Is 100 Ft Long, 50 Ft Wide, And 20 Ft Deep , 1 Described Above Occurs In And Around Pegmatite; 2nd Concentration Occurs As Fracture Fillings And Disseminations And Is 100 Ft Long, 50 Ft Wide, And 20 Ft Deep |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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