| Deposit ID | 10078286 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026544 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kotschevar Barite Deposit |
| Related records | 10245559 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.89493, 48.38515 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 914 |
| Relative position | APPROXIMATELY 5.5 MILES SOUTH OF TROY, MONTANA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Troy(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Libby(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Kalispell(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Kootenai(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Kootenai National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 030N | 034W | 01,12 | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| (1) | -115.89493, 48.38515 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Leonia Fault Trends Nw In This Area. Associated Nw Trending Faults And Folds |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Single East - West Trending Vein In Deposit Area |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Length | 762M |
| Width | 1.52M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Troy District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kotschevar, Donald And Lendal |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 24.38M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026544 |
JOHNS, W. M. 1970 , GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LINCOLN AND FLATHEAD COUNTIES, MONTANA: MONTANA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 79 P 149 - 150
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THERE ARE FOUR BRANCHING VEINS STRIKING FROM N 20 DEG W AND DIPPING 44 DEG NE TO N 50 DEG E AND DIPPING 40 DEG SE. ONE VEIN (NO. 3) STRIKES NEARLY E - W. OUTCROP LENGTH APPROX. 2500 FEET INFERRED TO 4700 FEET, FROM MAP |
| Deposit | VEIN NO. 1 N 20 DEG W, DIP 44 DEG NE SWINGS TO STRIKE N 30 DEG E, 30 - 40 INCHES WIDE. VEIN NO. 2 - N 15 DEG W, DIP 60 DEG NE. VEIN NO. 3 - N 60 DEG W - DIP 47 DEG SW - 4.5 FEET WIDE. VEIN NO. 4 - N 50 DEG E, DIP 40 DEG SE, 2 TO 5 FEET WIDE. VEINS RANGING FROM 40 TO 60 PERCENT BARIUM SULFATE HIGH GRADE PORTIONS MAY RANGE TO 85 TO 95 PERCENT BARIUM SULFATE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Mc Kenzie, Craig L.; R. B. Berg | U.S. Geological Survey |
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