| Deposit ID | 10071073 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014282 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160370273 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chalspar No. 1 Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | West Vein, Past Up Vein, Paulsen Property |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.34092, 44.47909 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2103 |
| Relative position | 5.5 MI WSW 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)
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 | Custer |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 013N | 018E | 04 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Result | HOLES DRILLED INTO PAST UP VEIN RANGED FROM NO SIGNIFICANT MINERALIZATION TO 70% CAF2. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Bayhorse Dolomite; Ramshorn Slate | ||||
| Rock description | Bayhorse Dolomite;Ramshorn Slate | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -114.34092, 44.47909 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Associated Syncline On East Flank Of Bayhorse Anticline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Minor Faults |
| General form | IRREGULAR - PINCH & SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW |
| Dip | NE |
| Thickness | 2.13M |
| Length | 91.44M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1952 |
| District name | Bayhorse District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. R. Simplot Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014282 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH1168 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160370273 | 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
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Ida. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 101, P. 10.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: EARLY 1950'S |
| Deposit | 2 Veins, The Past Up And West. Past Up Vein Ave. Strike N 20 Deg W, 80 Deg Ne Dip, Ave 3 - 4 Ft. Thick. West Vein 300 Ft. Long, 5 Ft. Thick. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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