| Deposit ID | 10097443 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026599 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790147 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wonderful Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Wonderful Creek Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.73182, 47.41047 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1341 |
| Relative position | 5 MI SE OF MULLAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lookout Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Wallace(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Joe(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 047N | 006E | 20,19,21 | W2NW (20) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Malachite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Wallace Formation |
| Rock description | Wallace Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -115.73182, 47.41047 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Placer Creek - Big Creek Fault |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | St. Joe District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | St. Joe National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Helena Silver Mines, Inc. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026599 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | WL_484 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790147 | data consolidated into this record |
Western Mining News, 1974 - 75 Directory Of Mines In Idaho (Coeur D'Alenes) And Washington, P. 62
Spokane Chronicle, Aug. 13 , 1975
Collier, A. J., 1905 , Ore Deposits In The St. Joe River Basin, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 285 , P. 135
Calloway, F. W., 1928 , Coeur D'Alene Mines: Unpublished Property Map Of The Coeur D'Alene District
1905 Recon A. J. Collier, Bulletin 28
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 23-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.