| Deposit ID | 10071202 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014461 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590668 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Red Spar Extension Lode |
| Alternate or previous names | Red Spar No. 3 Extension |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.54399, 44.8496 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1890 |
| 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)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 016E | 35,36 | NE (35) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES RANGE 30 - 80% CAF2 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Granophyre | ||||||
| Rock description | Granophyre | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -114.54399, 44.8496 |
|---|
| Strike | N 55 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 75 DEG NW |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014461 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_153 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590668 | data consolidated into this record |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | FS00593 | data consolidated into this record |
Cox, D. C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1015-A, 21 P
IBMG Mines and Prospects Of Challis Quad, 1982, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al.
Idaho Bureau Of Mines Pamphlet No. 25
Idaho Bureau Of Mines Pamphlet No. 62
Idaho Bureau Of Mines Pamphlet No. 63
Us Bureau Of Mines War Materials Report No. 140
Us Bureau Of Mines War Materials Report No. 460
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Meier, M. Lorrie | U.S. Forest Service | |
| Reporter | 27-JUN-1984 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.