| Deposit ID | 10096298 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014134 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Washington Basin Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Empire Vein |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.65512, 44.00629 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2804 |
| Relative position | 40.5 MI SW OF CHALLIS; 9 MI E OF OBSIDIAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Washington Peak(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 | 008N | 015E | 23 | NWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Diopside | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1 REPLACEMENT BODY OF SCHEELITE ASSAYED 0.52% WO3 SAMPLES OF SURFACE EXPOSURES OF VEIN AVG. LESS THAN 0.01 OZ AU/TON, 0.59 OZ AG/TON, 0.28% PB, 0.40% AS, 0.01% WO3. 8 RANDOM CHIP SAMPLES OF VEIN TAKEN UNDERGROUND AVG. 0.33 OZ AG/TON, NO AU. 1 SAMPLE ASSAYED 0.74% AS. 8 RANDOM CHIP SAMPLES OF QUARTZITE AVG. 0.78 OZ. AG/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | White Cloud Stock-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| Rock description | White Cloud Stock-Quartz Monzonite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Milligen Formation-Quartzite, Dolomitic Limestone |
| Rock description | Milligen Formation-Quartzite, Dolomitic Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -114.65512, 44.00629 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 25 DEG E |
| Dip | 55 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 21.95M |
| Length | 609.6M |
| Width | 21.95M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Summit Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014134 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_616 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370008 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E.F., 1956, Tungsten Deposits Of South-Central Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108, P. 21
Umpleby, J. B., 1914, Ore Deposits In The Sawtooth Quadrangle, Blaine And Custer Counties, Idaho: USGS Bull. 580 - K, P. 221 - 249.
Hobbs, S. W., 1964, Mineral Resources - Tungsten, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1, P. 231.
1914 Geolmap Umpleby, J. B., Bull. 580 - K
1956 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 108
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1
1974 Recon Tschanz, C. M., And Others, Open - File Rept.
Vannoy & Others, 1986, USGS Bull.1545e, P.298, Pl.3, No.134
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Empire Vein Largest Vein |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1975 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 29-JUN-1992 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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