| Deposit ID | 10107308 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015694 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160370548 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | White Knob Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.6792, 43.8917 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2438 |
| Relative position | 3.5 MI WSW OF MACKAY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mackay Reservoir(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Arco(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Idaho Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Lost(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 007N | 023E | 36 | NW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Leucogranite Porphyry | ||||||
| Rock description | Leucogranite Porphyry | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -113.6792, 43.8917 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Alder Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | White Knob Mining Co. |
| Year | 1942 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^17 % Zn | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 121.92M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015694 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | IF0019 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370548 | data consolidated into this record |
USBM, 1975, Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974, USBM, Boise, Idaho, 61 P.
Leland, G. R., 1957, General Geology And Mineralization Of The Mackay Stock Area: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 71 P.
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.
Nelson, W. H., And Ross, C. P., 1968, Geology Of Part Of The Alder Creek Mining District, Custer County, Idaho: USGS Bull. 1252-A, 30 P.
USBM, 1938-1944, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc In Idaho: USBM Mineral Yearbooks For 1937-1943
Idaho Department Of Labor And Industrial Services, 1975, First Annual Report Addendum For 1974-1975
1930 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 33
1968 Geolmap Nelson, W. H. And Ross, C. P., Bull. 1252-A
U.S. Bureau Of Mines Open-File Report Mla 6-91, 1991, Table, A-4, No. 573, P. 239.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1975-11-01 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 1995-03-01 | McHugh, Edward L. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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