| Deposit ID | 10069968 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007778 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160210014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | International Molybdenum Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Boundary County Deposit, Cow Creek, Rideout |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.83638, 48.86736 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1859 |
| Relative position | 18 MI SW OF PORTHILL; 6 1/2 MI NE OF UPPER PRIEST LAKE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boundary(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Caribou Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bonners Ferry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Sandpoint(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Kootenai(hydrologic unit)
Kootenai(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Boundary |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 064N | 004W | 27 | NENE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Tertiary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Molybdite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Rock unit name | Nelson Or Kaniksu Batholith-Granite;Pegmatite |
| Rock description | Nelson Or Kaniksu Batholith-Granite;Pegmatite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -116.83638, 48.86736 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Great Numbers Of Joint Plane Cracks |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 37 DEG W |
| Dip | 50 DEG SW |
| Thickness | 0.91M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1938 |
| District name | Porthill District |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | International Molybdenum Co. ( 1938 ) |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 306.32M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007778 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SA__22 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160210014 | data consolidated into this record |
Kirkham, Virgil R. D., And Ellis, Ernest W., 1926, Geology And Ore Deposits Of Boundary County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin, No. 10, 78 P.
Hubbard, C.R., 1955 , A Survey Of The Mineral Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105 , 56 P.
King, R.U., 1964 , Mineral Resources - Molybdenum, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1 , P. 133 - 138
1926 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Bulletin 10
1955 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1
Hubbard, C.R., 1955 , Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105 , P. 50
U.S.Bureau Of Mines, Wfoc, Mineral Property File 0160210014.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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