| Deposit ID | 10167944 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160250646 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Massive Quartz Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Sawtooth Primitive Area. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.97373, 43.87569 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2621 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Snowyside Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Sun Valley(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower 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 | Camas |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006 N | 013 E | 07 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Granodiorite and two-mica granite. |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Sawtooth National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160250646 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_798 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Kiilsgaard, T. H., And Others, 1970, Mineral Resources Of The Sawtooth Primitive Area, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1319-D, 174p.
P. D102-D103; ALSO ON PLATE 2.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE SILICIFIED ZONE CONTINUES AND IS BELIEVED TO CONNECT WITH A STRONG SILICIFIED ZONE THAT IS SOUTH OF THE HEADWATER LAKE IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SEC. 32, T.7N., R.13E. CHIP SAMPLE TAKEN ACROSS THE ZONE, NEAR THIS LOCALITY, CONTAINED 15 PPM SILVER AND 150 PPM LEAD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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