| Deposit ID | 10105751 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015095 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490662 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | South Fork Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.54318, 45.82847 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1341 |
| Relative position | 7 MI DIRECTLY E OF GOLDEN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Center Star Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 029N | 007E | 24 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 4 FT. OF VEIN RAN $180/TON, 30 FT. RAN $17/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Gneiss And Schist | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -115.54318, 45.82847 |
|---|
| Strike | N 20 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 35 DEG E |
| Thickness | 4.27M |
| Length | 38.1M |
| Width | 9.14M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1905 |
| Discoverer | E. E. Espy |
| Year of first production | 1905 |
| District name | Tenmile District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clearwater Mining Corp. |
| Home office | Idaho |
| First year | 1995 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Murphy, Brown, Teidimen |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ernest P. Patterson |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 640.08M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015095 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_536 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001434 |
Msha Report Dated April 1980
Welch, R. K., 1910, Development Of The Elk City District Idaho: The Mining World, V. 32, No. 2, P. 65-66.
Griner, W. C., 1975, Seventy-First Annual Report Of The Mining Industry Of Idaho For 1973 - 1974, 98 P.
1916 Recon E. L. Jones, Jr., Circ. 9
1934 Recon P. J. Shenon And J. C. Reed, Circ. 9
1975 Compile State Mine Inspector'S Annual Rept.
Shenon, P. J., And Reed, J. C., 1934, USGS Circ. 9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 11-APR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/13/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001434 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | South Fork Mine |
| Current operator | Clearwater Mining Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Bowen Brad |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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