| Deposit ID | 10105633 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013383 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590657 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ranger Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.68481, 45.24349 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2591 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | 11.0 MI N67E OF SALMON |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bohannon Spring(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Salmon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dillon(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lemhi(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 022N | 023E | 13,12 | NW (13); SW (12) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yellowjacket Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yellowjacket | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.68481, 45.24349 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 E |
| Dip | STEEP W |
| Width | 1.52M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1875 |
| Year of last production | 1937 |
| District name | Eldorado District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Equities, Inc. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013383 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DI_165 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590657 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1957, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Baker Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 112, 71 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1957, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 112, 71 P.
Mines And Prospects Of The Dillon Quad, IBMG Mines And Prospect Map Series, V.E. Mitchell Et Al
Weis, USGS Prof Paper 44512, P 61
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1870'S |
| Deposit | Fracture Zone 5 Or More Ft Wide. Irregular Quartz Bodies Contain Minor Amounts Of Sulfides And Oxides. Visible Gold In Some Ore. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-1985 | Loen, Jeffrey S. (Pearson, Robert C.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.