| Deposit ID | 10193101 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014460 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590371 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Red Spar Lode |
| Alternate or previous names | Chamac, Red Spar Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.53703, 44.85548 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2200 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 018 N | 016 E | 36 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Antimony Critical | Tertiary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Unknown |
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Chalcedony | Unknown |
| Fluorite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Siderite | Unknown |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES FROM HIGH GRADE VEIN IN NORTH END RANGED FROM 71-93% CAF |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock type qualifier | Granophyre | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||
| |||
| Ore Body (1) | -114.53703, 44.85548 |
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| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 35N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 150M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1941 |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Spar Inc., |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | 204 Monticello Dr.,Chagrin Falls, OH, 44022 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Period | 1951-1953 |
| Material | ore |
| Ore mined | 37199mt |
| Description | Mt/Ore Produced 37199 Metric Tons Ore(1951+053) |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 2327M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall depth | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590371 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014460 | data consolidated into this record |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_152 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Anderson, A.L., 1943, The Antimony And Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet No. 62, 20p.
Anderson, A.L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pam., N.98, 34p.
Conover, F.E., 1973, Evaluation Of Diamond Drill Program: Seaforth Mining Co., Meyers Cove, Idaho, 34p.
Cox, D.C., 1944, Preliminary Report On Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove In The Gravel Range District, Lemhi County, Idaho: Us Geological Survey Unpublished Report, 31p.
Cox, D.C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove Lemhi County, Idaho: Us Geological Survey Bulletin 1015-A, 21p.
Johnson, V.Z. And Nickelson, H.B., 1953, DMEA Final Report Contract IDM-E347,16p.
Prater, L.S., 1943, Flotation Tests On Fluorite Ore From Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 63, 8p.
Rahn,R.A.,1979, Geology Of The Meyer's Cove Area, Lemhi County, Idaho: University Of Idaho Masters Thesis, 111p.
Ross, C.P.,1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Casto Quadrangle Idaho: Us Geological Survey Bulletin 854, 135 P.
Shawe, D.R., And Others, 1976, Geology And Resources Of Fluorine In The United States: Us Geological Survey Prof. Paper 933, 99p.
Simplot Co., J.R., 1951, Geology And Cross-Sections Of The Beartrap Vein: U.S. Bureau Of Mines (WFOC) Backup File
U.S. Bureau Of Mines, 1943, Fluorite Veins Near Meyer's Cove, Lemhi Co., Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines War Minerals Report 145, 7p.
U.S. Bureau Of Mines, Mineral Property File Information: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Western Field Operations Center.
Wagstaff, D.A.,1979, Geology Of The Sw1/4 Of The Meyer's Cove Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: University Of Idaho, Master Of Science Thesis, 101p.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Sweeney, Thomas M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 01-JUL-76 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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