| Deposit ID | 10105583 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012804 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160030035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | River Queen Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | MS-1358, MS-2127 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.80461, 45.05236 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 640 |
| Relative position | LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF HOMESTEAD ON THE SNAKE RIVER. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Adams(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Homestead(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Riggins(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grangeville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle 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 | Adams |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 020N | 004W | 22,23,26,27 | SE (22) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Cuprite | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Result | ORE 15 - 17% CU. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Seven Devils Volcanics-Tuffs, Rhyolites, Greenstones |
| Rock description | Seven Devils Volcanics-Tuffs, Rhyolites, Greenstones |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Rock unit name | Hunsaker Creek Formation-Volcanic Sediments |
| Rock description | Hunsaker Creek Formation-Volcanic Sediments |
| (1) | -116.80461, 45.05236 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | N. E. Fractures |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 65 DEG E |
| Dip | 60 DEG NW |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Width | 2.44M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1912 |
| District name | Seven Devils District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ferdinand Alers |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Haas Brothers |
| Year | 1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1936-1940 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^15-17% Cu, 2.5-3.5 Oz Ag, Trace Au | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 160.02M |
| Overall depth | 24.38M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012804 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | GR_321 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160030035 | data consolidated into this record |
Cook, E. F., 1954, Mining Geology Of The Seven Devils Region: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, P. 22.
Livingston, D. C., And Laney, F. B., 1920, The Copper Deposits Of The Seven Devils And Adjacent Districts: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Bulletin 1, P. 40 - 41.
Vallier, T. L., And Brooks, H. C., 1970 , Geology And Copper Deposits Of The Homestead Area, Oregon And Idaho: The Ore Bin, V. 32 , No. 3 , P. 54 .
1920 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Bulletin 1
1954 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol., Pamphlet 97
Cook, E. F., 1954, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet, 97, 22 P.
Close, T.J., And Others, Mineral Resources Of The Hells Canyon Wilderness Area And Portions Of The Hells Canyon National Recreation Study Area, Adams, Idaho, And Nez Perce Counties, Idaho, And Wallowa County, Oregon: Unpublished U.S. Bureau Of Mines File Report, P. 160-164.
Cook, E. F., 1954, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 97, 22 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Cross Vein Strikes N 25 Deg E, Dips 45 Deg Se |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1976 | Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 25-JAN-1993 | Close, Terry J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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