| Deposit ID | 10071203 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014463 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590670 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Purple Spar No. 4 Lode |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.53343, 44.84548 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| 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 | 36 | W2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Casto Volcanics-Tuffs, Flows;Granophyre |
| Rock description | Casto Volcanics-Tuffs, Flows;Granophyre |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -114.53343, 44.84548 |
|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 90 DEG |
| Width | 1.52M |
| 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 | W014463 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_157 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590670 | 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
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 Veins, Western Vein Of Low Grade, 5 Ft. Wide, Follows Breccia Zone In Casto Volcanics. Eastern Vein Of Good Grade, 3 Ft. Wide, Strike N 40 Deg E, Dip Vertical, In Tertiary Granophyre. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| 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.