| Deposit ID | 10105572 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007826 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160450006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Basque Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Shamrock Mine, Margerette |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.33157, 43.85768 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1280 |
| Relative position | 500 FT SE OF THE POST OFFICE IN 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)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Gem |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 006N | 001E | 15 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Owyheeite | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | BASQUE: 2.29 OZ AU/TON, 19.0 OZ AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | NORTH BASQUE: 0.21 OZ AU/TON, 23.7 OZ AG/TON |
| 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) | Granodiorite and two-mica granite. |
|---|
| General form | STREAKS AND VEINS |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 80 DEG W |
| Dip | N |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | West View District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007860 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO__60 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160450072 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160450006 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007826 | data consolidated into this record |
Lindgren, Waldemar, 1897, The Mining Districts Of The Idaho Basin And Boise Ridge, Idaho: USGS 18th Ann. Rept., Pt. Iii, P. 714
Lindgren, W., 1897, 18th Ann. Rept. Of USGS, Pt. Iii, P. 714
Mines And Prospects Of The Boise Quad, IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
Anderson, Alfred L. 1939, Geology Of The Pearl - Horseshoe Bend Gold Belt, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.