Red Spar Lode

Past Producer in Lemhi county in Idaho, United States with commodities Fluorine-Fluorite, Antimony, Barium-Barite, Silica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Alteration
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Mineral rights holdings
  16. Land status
  17. Ownership information
  18. Production statistics
  19. Workings at the site
  20. Links to other databases
  21. Bibliographic references
  22. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

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

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -114.53703, 44.85548 (WGS84)
Elevation 2200
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Lemhi

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 018 N 016 E 36 Idaho

Comments on the location information

  • 3100 Ft NW Jct Duck And Camas Creek.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary
Antimony Critical Tertiary
Barium-Barite Critical Tertiary
Silica Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcedony Unknown
Fluorite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Siderite Unknown

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification

Analytical data

Result RANDOM SAMPLES FROM HIGH GRADE VEIN IN NORTH END RANGED FROM 71-93% CAF

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock type qualifier Granophyre
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -114.53703, 44.85548

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 35N
    Thickness 2M
    Length 150M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N45E:35N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Date of Last Modification 810915

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Joints
  • Fractures

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1941
Year of first production 1951

Mining district

District name Gravel Range District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category National Forest
Area name Challis National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Spar Inc.,
    Interest 100
    Home office 204 Monticello Dr.,Chagrin Falls, OH, 44022
    Year 1981

Production statistics

  • Year 1953
    Period 1951-1953
    Material ore
    Ore mined 37199mt
    Description Mt/Ore Produced 37199 Metric Tons Ore(1951+053)

Comments on the production information

  • Deposit Has Been A Minor Producer
  • 12-76 Fluorspar Mines, Inc. Stoped 404 Sh Tons From The Adit In 1952-53 (Anderson 1954 P 29). 1-77 The Vein Has Not Been Explored Sufficiently To Estimate Potential Resources.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 2327M
    Overall depth 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Swell Factor .57
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Slope of Inclines 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 134
    Number of Adits 6
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    2nd Condition of Workings OPEN
    3rd Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    Capacity 350
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 14.26
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on the workings information

  • 1 Adit

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    Anderson, A.L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pam., N.98, 34p.

  • Deposit

    Conover, F.E., 1973, Evaluation Of Diamond Drill Program: Seaforth Mining Co., Meyers Cove, Idaho, 34p.

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    Cox, D.C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove Lemhi County, Idaho: Us Geological Survey Bulletin 1015-A, 21p.

  • Deposit

    Johnson, V.Z. And Nickelson, H.B., 1953, DMEA Final Report Contract IDM-E347,16p.

  • Deposit

    Prater, L.S., 1943, Flotation Tests On Fluorite Ore From Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 63, 8p.

  • Deposit

    Rahn,R.A.,1979, Geology Of The Meyer's Cove Area, Lemhi County, Idaho: University Of Idaho Masters Thesis, 111p.

  • Deposit

    Ross, C.P.,1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Casto Quadrangle Idaho: Us Geological Survey Bulletin 854, 135 P.

  • Deposit

    Shawe, D.R., And Others, 1976, Geology And Resources Of Fluorine In The United States: Us Geological Survey Prof. Paper 933, 99p.

  • Deposit

    Simplot Co., J.R., 1951, Geology And Cross-Sections Of The Beartrap Vein: U.S. Bureau Of Mines (WFOC) Backup File

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    U.S. Bureau Of Mines, Mineral Property File Information: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Western Field Operations Center.

  • Deposit

    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.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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