| Deposit ID | 10241585 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014132 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160850022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quartz Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Skipper, Juniper |
| Related records | 10070970 |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.46316, 44.98178 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1607 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valley(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Yellow Pine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pistol Creek(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
South Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Payette National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Valley |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 019 N | 008 E | 15 | SESWSW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | Windermere Supergroup. |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Payette National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jesse A. Pearson |
| ID | 1001583 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160850022 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014132 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1001583 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_766 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
COOK, E. F. TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO.
IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOY PAMPHLET NO. 108,
1956, P. 25.
PETERSEN, M. A. GEOLOGY OF THE QUARTZ CREEK TUNGSTEN
DEPOSIT, YELLOW PINE, IDAHO. MASTERS THESIS, KENT STATE
UNIVERSITY, KENT, OHIO, 1984, 94 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | USGS TOPO MAP LOCATION MSHA RPT AUG 1982 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-MAR-1995 | Lindsey, David S. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/30/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1001583 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Skipper Mine |
| Current operator | Skipper Mine Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Pearson Jess A |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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