| Deposit ID | 10105944 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019540 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Black Hawk Mine |
| Related records | 10159884 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.18933, 47.52517 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 808 |
| Relative position | 1 MI S OF SMELTERVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kellogg West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Coeur d'Alene(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 048N | 002E | 10 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | St. Regis Formation-Quartzite, Argillite | ||||
| Rock description | St. Regis Formation-Quartzite, Argillite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -116.18933, 47.52517 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District (Yreka) |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blackhawk Mng. And Devel. Co. |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 5405.02M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019540 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_166 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
HANSEN, O. T., 1966 , 66TH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY FOR IDAHO IN 1966 , P. 90
1908 GEOLMAP RANSOME AND CALKINS, PROF. PAPER 62
1966 COMPILE STATE MINE INSPECTOR'S 66TH ANN. REPT.
KIESSLING, O. E., 1932 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1929 , PART 1 - METALS: US BUR MINES, P. 409. { KATZ, F. J., 1931 , MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1928 , PART 1 - METALS: US BUR MINES, P. 452.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BLACKHAWK WAS WORKED THROUGH THE PAGE MINE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1975 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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