| Deposit ID | 10069826 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007537 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210113 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Scheller Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Scheller & Dougherty, Lucky Seven Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.41247, 48.98067 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 701 |
| Relative position | 4 MI ESE OF PORTHILL |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Copeland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Kootenai(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Idaho Panhandle National Forests(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boundary |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 065N | 001W | 13 | SWSWSW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Thorium | Primary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Thorite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Unknown |
| Geyserite | Unknown |
| Limonite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Result | 2 SAMPLES DETECTED 0.011 AND 0.026 % THO2 , 0.0354 AND 0.0361 % RE2O3 |
|---|---|
| Result | LOW GRADE , UP TO 2.5 MR/H \n |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Kaniksu Batholith-Granitic;Purcell Sill-Diorite | ||
| Rock description | Kaniksu Batholith-Granitic;Purcell Sill-Diorite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| Rock description | Prichard Formation-Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.41247, 48.98067 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Brecciation |
| Structure description | Nw Trending Faults, Brecciation |
| General form | STRINGER |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 45 DEG W |
| Dip | 35 DEG NE |
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| District name | Moyie - Yaak District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Kaniksu National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Irwin Scheller |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 304.8M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007537 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA___5 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210113 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007536 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007530 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210003 |
Anderson, A. L., And Savage, C. N., 1964, Mineral Resources - Thorium And The Rare Earths, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept., No. 1, P. 211 - 217.
Le Moine, Denis, 1960, Geology Of Thorite Deposits Of The Hall Mountain Area, Boundary County, In Study Of Two Thorite Deposits: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet, No. 122, P. 15 - 22.
Newton, Jos., Et Al, 1960, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 122, P. 20.
Staatz, M.H., And Others, 1974 , Distribution And Occurrence Of Rare Earths In The Thorium Veins On Hall Mountain, Idaho: USGS Jour. Research, V. 2 , No. 6 , P. 677 - 683
1960 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet #122, P. 15 - 22
1960 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet #122, P. 20
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Spec. Rpt., No. 1
1974 Compile M.H. Staatz And Others, Jour. Research, V. 2 , No. 6
Powers, Harold A., 1956, Lucky Seven: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report.
1956 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Of Rept.
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Spec. Rpt. No. 1
Staatz 1972 Econ Geol V 67 P 240-248 Th Vns Hall Mtn Idaho
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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