| Deposit ID | 10071072 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014281 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 160370271 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kraken Hill Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Holterman Prospect, Cachalot Vein, Marantha Mine, Chalspar Mine, Open Question Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.3339, 44.4864 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1943 |
| Relative position | 4.5 MI SW OF CHALLIS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Custer(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bayhorse(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
White Cloud Peaks(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Challis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Salmon(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 013N | 018E | 3 | NWNESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||
| Rock unit name | Bayhorse Dolomite; Ramshorn Slate | ||
| Rock description | Bayhorse Dolomite;Ramshorn Slate | ||
| |||
| (1) | -114.3339, 44.4864 |
|---|
| General form | BEDDED |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 DEG E |
| Dip | 80 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 0.3M |
| Length | 64.01M |
| General form | FISSURE VEIN, TABULAR, BRECCIA FILL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 10 DEG E |
| Dip | 90DEG SE |
| Thickness | 2.5M |
| Length | 182M |
| Width | 122M |
| Depth to top | 60M |
| General form | BRECCIA FILL, CONT METASOMATIC, RESIDUAL CONCENT |
|---|---|
| Strike | N15E |
| Dip | 08W |
| Thickness | 4M |
| Length | 20M |
| Width | 20M |
| Depth to top | 30M |
| General form | BRECCIA FILL, TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 5M |
| Length | 20M |
| Width | 25M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| General form | TABULAR, SHEAR ZONE |
|---|---|
| Strike | N12E |
| Dip | 85E |
| Thickness | 4M |
| Length | 150M |
| Width | 150M |
| Area | 10HA |
| Depth to top | 1M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1951 |
| Year of first production | 1982 |
| District name | Bayhorse District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Maranatha Mining Co. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 480M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall depth | 20M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014281 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1167 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 160370271 | data consolidated into this record |
ANDERSON, A. L., 1954, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FLUORSPAR MINERALIZATION NEAR CHALLIS, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 101, 13 P
1954 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 10
CHAMBERS, A.E., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF THE BAYHORSE MINING DESTRICT, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: PHD DISSERTATION, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, ARIZ., 154 P.
MCGARY, L., 1983, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
SHAWE, R.E., ET.AL., 1976, GEOLOGY AND RESOURCES OF FLUORINE IN THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER NO. 933, P. 35-38.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 6-91, 1991, TABLE A-2, NO. 251, P. 166.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SEVERAL SMALL VEINS - ONE STRIKES N 10 DEG E, DIPS 70 DEG W, 8 INCHES THICK, 20 FT. LONG. LARGEST VEIN DESCRIBED ABOVE UNDER DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSIT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 1976-07-01 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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