| Deposit ID | 10106568 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013077 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160010012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tornado Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Blizzard |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.08766, 43.64658 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1402 |
| Relative position | 6 1/2 MI. N.E. OF BOISE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ada(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Robie Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Boise(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Ada |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 003E | 27,34 | NW (34) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith,-Granite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Batholith,-Granite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -116.08766, 43.64658 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Boise District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013077 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BO_305 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160010012 | data consolidated into this record |
Lindgren, W., 1898, Description Of The Boise Folio: U.S. Geological Survey Atlas, Folio 45, P. 5.
1898 Compile W. Lindgren - 18th Ann. Rept. No. 3
1898 Geolmap W. Lindgren - Atlas, Folio 45.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-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.