| Deposit ID | 10105600 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sturgill Creek Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Adams |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.05071, 44.67676 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1067 |
| Relative position | 30 MI N OF WEISER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sturgill Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 016N | 006W | 34 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Jasper | Gangue |
| Result | DUMP SAMPLES ASSAYED 15.3 - 18.6 % MN, 1.5 - 2.0 % FE, 45 - 55 % SIO2, AND 0.045 - 1.0 % |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate |
| Rock unit name | Slate, Schist, Brecciated & Sericitic Phyllite, Limestone |
| Rock description | Slate, Schist, Brecciated & Sericitic Phyllite, Lst |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -117.05071, 44.67676 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Broad Syncline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Brecciation |
| General form | PINCHED |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 75 E |
| Dip | 65 N.W. |
| Thickness | 4.57M |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Width | 4.57M |
| General form | PINCHED |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65 N.W. |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sturgill Creek Area; Unorganized District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Adams, T. F. |
| First year | 1919 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 457.2M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013012 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA__41 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
PRINZ, W. C., 1964, MANGANESE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1, P. 116 - 119.
LIVINGSTON, D. C., 1919 , TUNGSTEN, CINNABAR, MANGANESE, MOLYBDEN, AND TIN DEPOSITS OF IDAHO: UNIV. OF IDAHO BULL., V. 14 , NO. 2 , P. 34 .
COOK, E. F., 1954, MINING GEOL. OF THE SEVEN DEVILS REGION: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 97, 22 P.
1919 RECON UNIV. IDAHO BULL., V. 14 , NO. 2
1954 COMPILE ID. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMP. 97
1964 COMPILE ID. BUREAU OF MINES GEOL. SP. RPT. NO. 1
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1976 | Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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