| Deposit ID | 10216513 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490917 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | War Eagle Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Little Bear Group, Blue Bell Claim, Magnetite |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.61128, 45.48297 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1097 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mackay Bar(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Warren(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Elk City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Salmon-Chamberlain(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
Gospel-Hump Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 025 N | 007 E | 28 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -115.61128, 45.48297 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Nez Perce National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ken Lexa |
| Home office | Washington |
| Year | 1983 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490917 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | EC_625 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Esparza, L. E., And Others, 1984, Mineral Resources Of The Gospel-Hump Wilderness, Idaho County, Idaho, U.S. Bureau Of Mines, WFOC, Unpublished File Report.
Shenon And Reid, 1934, USGS Circular 9, P. 67.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Lode Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, And Zinc Deposits Occur In Portions Of Lenticular Quartz Veins And Veinlets In Granitic Country Rock. Mine Adits, One Shaft And Numerous Prospect Pits Are The Workings. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-MAR-88 | Esparza, Leon E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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