| Deposit ID | 10105569 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007831 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160450073 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gold Digger Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Easter Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.31541, 43.85766 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1341 |
| Relative position | A FEW HUNDRED FEET N. OF PEARL, IDAHO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gem(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pearl(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Boise(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Gem |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 001E | 15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | THE PAY SHOOT YIELDED $38/TON FREE AU |
|---|---|
| Result | 0.10 - 0.34 OZ AU/TON AND "CONSIDERABLE SILVER. |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Quartz Diorite |
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||
| Rock type qualifier | Porphyry | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -116.31541, 43.85766 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR, POCKETS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 81 DEG W |
| Dip | 60 DEG N |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 85 DEG E |
| Dip | 65 DEG N |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | West View District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 86.87M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007831 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO__49 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160450073 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160450005 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007902 | data consolidated into this record |
Lindgren, Waldemar, 1897, The Mining Districts Of The Idaho Basin And The Boise Ridge, Idaho: USGS 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. Iii, P. 714
Lindgren, W., 1897, USGS 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. Iii, P. 714
Mines And Prospects Of The Boise Quad, IBMG Mines And Prospect Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
Anderson, Alfred L., 1934, Geology Of The Pearl - Horseshoe Bend Gold Belt, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamp. 41, P. 2
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1975 | Steigner, William D. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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