| Deposit ID | 10105655 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013662 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Climax Mine |
| Related records | 10240738 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.34871, 43.49659 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | 2 MI. SW OF HAILEY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bellevue(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fairfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Wood(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 018E | 20 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Milligen Form.-Limy Carbonaceous Shale | ||||
| Rock description | Milligen Form.-Limy Carbonaceous Shale | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.34871, 43.49659 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Folds |
| General form | BANDS |
|---|---|
| Strike | W |
| Dip | UP TO 60 DEG S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1882 |
| District name | Mineral Hill District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 304.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013662 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_352 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ANDERSON, A. L., AND OTHERS, 1950, DETAILED GEOLOGY OF CERTAIN AREAS IN THE MINERAL HILL AND WARM SPRINGS MINING DISTRICTS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 90, 73 P.
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE WOOD RIVER REGION, IDAHO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE MINNIE MOORE AND NEAR-BY MINES: USGS BULL. 814, P. 1-245.
1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814
1949 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: EARLY 1880'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1976 | Steigner, William D.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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