| Deposit ID | 10096368 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015261 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490773 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lost Packer Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.34486, 45.21568 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2438 |
| Relative position | 5 MI NW OF BIG CREEK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Warren(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 022N | 009E | 27 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 2 SAMPLES ASSAYED 0.06 OZ AU/TON AND TRACE AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith-Granodiorite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation-Quartzite, Mica Schist |
| Rock description | Yellowjacket Formation-Quartzite, Mica Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist |
| (1) | -115.34486, 45.21568 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Edwardsburg District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Ownership category | National Primitive Area |
| Area name | Idaho Primitive Area |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 60.96M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015261 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_281 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490773 | data consolidated into this record |
Cater, F. W., And Others, 1973, Mineral Resources Of The Idaho Primitive Area And Vicinity, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1304, 431 P.
Kirkpatrick, G. E., 1974, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Big Creek Area, Valley And Idaho Counties, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, P. 37 - 38
Mines And Prospects Of The Elk City Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.