| Deposit ID | 10107337 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019503 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160790218 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sunset Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Epic Silver Inc., Liberal King Mine, Clark, Sunset Minerals Mine, Liberal Creek Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.23853, 47.49847 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 770 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 3 MI S OF PINEHURST, AND 5.5 MI SW OF KELLOGG |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Masonia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Maries(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 | 16,17,20,21,22 | N2 (16), NWNENW (20) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Ankerite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLE ASSAYED 0.67 OZ. AG, 0.03 OZ AU/TON |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate | ||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Slate, Argillite;Lower Burke Formation-Quartzite | ||
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Slate, Argillite;Lower Burke Formation-Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -116.23853, 47.49847 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR, LENS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG W |
| Dip | 80 DEG S |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Width | 3.05M |
| General form | REPLACEMENT; FISSURE VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | N70W |
| Dip | 65S |
| Thickness | 122M |
| Length | 320M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene District |
|---|---|
| District name | Yreka |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Horne |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Spokane National Mines, Inc. |
| Year | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period | - 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^2.1 Oz Ag/Ton, 4.1 % Pb, 6.1 % Zn. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 6147.82M |
| Overall depth | 426.72M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019503 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_242 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790020 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160790218 | data consolidated into this record |
Umpleby, J. B., And Jones, E. L., Jr., 1923 , Geology And Ore Deposits Of Shoshone County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 732 , 156 P.
Spokane Chronicle, Feb. 5 , 1969
USBM, 1975 , Activity Of Idaho Mining Properties, 1974 , USBM, Boise, 61 P.
Jones, E. L., Jr., 1920 , A Reconnaissance Of The Pine Creek District, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 710 , 36 P.
1920 Recon E. L. Jones Bulletin 710
1923 Geolmap Umpleby & Jones, Bulletin 732
1964 Other V. C. Fryklund, Prof. Paper 445
1975 Compile USBM, 1974 Mining Activity List
Crosby, G. M., 1969 , Quarterly Of The Colorado Sch. Mines, V. 64 , No. 1 , P. 173. { Jones, E. L., Jr., 1920 , USGS Bulletin 710
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | In the Pine Creek Belt. Attitude of Sb Vein Was N 75 Deg W Strike, Vertical Dip |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1990 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 13-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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