| Deposit ID | 10105675 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013870 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160250083 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silver Star Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.71062, 43.59769 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2347 |
| Relative position | 1 MI. SW OF CARRIETOWN; 18.5 MI. WSW OF KETCHUM, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Camas(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dollarhide Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Boise(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Sawtooth National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Camas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 003N | 015E | 18 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | 15-16 OZ. AG/TON |
|---|---|
| Result | 4% PB |
| Result | 4% OR MORE ZN. ROSS, 1930, REPORTS 1 - 4% PB AND ZN |
| Result | 2 OZ. AG TO 1% PB |
| Result | SMALL AMOUNTS AU. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Wood River Formation-Limestone, Quartzite |
| Rock description | Wood River Formation-Limestone, Quartzite |
| (1) | -114.71062, 43.59769 |
|---|
| Strike | E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40 DEG S |
| Thickness | 3.66M |
| Width | 4.27M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1881 |
| District name | Little Smoky District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1889.76M |
| Overall depth | 82.3M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013870 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_964 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160250083 | data consolidated into this record |
Umpleby, J. B., 1914, USGS Bulletin 580 - K.
Umpleby, J. B., 1914, Ore Deposits In The Sawtooth Quadrangle, Blaine And Custer Counties, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 580 - K, P. 221 - 249.
Ross, C. P., 1930, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Seafoam, Alder Creek, Little Smoky, And Willow Creek Mining Districts, Custer And Camas Counties, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 33, 26 P.
Bell, R. N., 1914, Fifteenth Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For The Year 1913.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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