| Deposit ID | 10072006 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015812 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590780 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wonder Lode No. 18 Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.4628, 44.94929 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2286 |
| Relative position | 9 MI E OF TENDOY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Beaverhead(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lemhi Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Leadore(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lemhi(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Beaverhead-Deerlodge 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 | 019N | 025E | 26 | NWSWNW | Idaho |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Monazite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Thorite | Ore |
| Apatite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | 1 CHIP SAMPLE HAD 0.22% THO2 |
|---|---|
| Result | 1 GRAB SAMPLE HAD 0.33% THO2 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.4628, 44.94929 |
|---|
| General form | VEINLETS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 38 DEG W |
| Dip | 30 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 0.61M |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mc Devitt District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lewis Corp. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015812 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU__78 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590780 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1958 , Uranium, Thorium, Columbium, And Rare Earth Deposits In The Salmon Region, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 115 , 81 P.
Staatz, M. H., 1972, Geology And Description Of The Thorium-Bearing Veins, Lemhi Pass Quadrangle, Idaho And Montana: USGS Bull 1351, 94 P.
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Dubois Quad, Location No. 95
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4 Veins, East Vein (Thorium) Described Above; North Vein (Thorium) Trends N 75 Deg W; West Vein (Thorium) Is 100 Ft Long, 1 Ft Thick, Trends N 44 Deg W, Dips 65 Deg Sw; South Vein (Barren Quartz) Is 310 Ft Long, 10 Ft Thick, Trends N 70 Deg E And Dips 80 Deg Se |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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