| Deposit ID | 10107300 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013716 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | New Hope Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Sun Valley Lead - Silver Mine |
| Related records | 10168608 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.48972, 43.63167 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 7.5 MI. SW OF KETCHUM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Blaine(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Griffin Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(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)
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 | Blaine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N;004N | 017E;016E | 31;35,36 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1 VEIN ASSAYED 1 OZ AG/TON, 1% PB. SECOND VEIN UP TO 6.5 OZ AG/TON, 6% PB. THIRD VEIN 7 OZ AG/TON, 7% PB. |
|---|
| 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 Form.-Limestone, Quartzite |
| (1) | -114.48972, 43.63167 |
|---|
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Length | 6.71M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1905 |
| District name | Warm Springs Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sun Valley Lead - Silver |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 297.18M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013716 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA1077 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
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.
IDAHO DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, JULY 1974 - JUNE 1975, FIRST ANNUAL REPT. ADDENDUM, 95 P.
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.
1930 GEOLMAP J. B. UMPLEBY AND OTHERS, BULL. 814
1949 GEOLMAP IDA. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET 90
UMPLEBY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1930, USGS BULL. 814
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 3 VEINS TREND FROM N 45 DEG W TO N 5 DEG E; DIP VARIES, 1 VEIN 85 DEG SW, ANOTHER 47 DEG NW, A THIRD 42 DEG NW |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1976-07-01 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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