| Deposit ID | 10071036 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014226 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morning Sun Lode |
| Alternate or previous names | Seaforth Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.51563, 44.85268 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1669 |
| Relative position | 28 MI NW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Meyers Cove(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Middle Fork Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Salmon-Challis National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 018N | 017E | 30,31 | Idaho | |
| Boise | 018 N | 016 E | 36 | NENE | Idaho |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Barite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES FROM 2 LENSES AVE 60 % AND 40 % CAF2 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Rock unit name | Casto Volcanics-Tuffs, Flows |
| Rock description | Casto Volcanics-Tuffs, Flows |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | -114.51563, 44.85268 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR LENSES |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG E |
| Dip | 50 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 1.52M |
| Length | 182.88M |
| Width | 15.24M |
| Area | 10HA |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1947 |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Seaforth Mining Co. |
| Home office | Ohio |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 3.05M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014226 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_165 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590001 | data consolidated into this record |
Mining Record, Oct. 6 , 1971; Spokane Chronicle, Oct. 12 , 1970
Cox, D. C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1015-A, 21 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines and Geology Pamphlet 98, 34 P.
Mining Record, Oct. 6 , 1971
Spokane Chronicle, Oct. 12 , 1970 ; Aug. 24 , 1970
Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 62, 20 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 6 Short Veins; Smaller Veins Trend Ne, Dip SE And Are About 30 Ft. Long. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 02-OCT-1990 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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