| Deposit ID | 10070248 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013032 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blackdome Occurrence |
| Alternate or previous names | Goat Mtn Kyanite Deposit |
| Related records | 10290517, 10266384 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.82181, 46.97737 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1646 |
| Relative position | 9 MI N OF LARSON'S BAR; 35 MI S OF WALLACE; 20 MI E OF CLARKIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Shoshone(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Little Goat Mountains(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Headquarters(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower North Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Shoshone |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 042N | 005E | 09,15,16,10,22,23 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Andalusite | Ore |
| Kyanite | Ore |
| Mullite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Garnet | Gangue |
| Hornblende | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Result | 18.8 % KYANITE AVG. OF 4 LOWER ZONE SAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Result | 11 CHIP SAMPLES (EACH MORE THAN 25 LB) OF UPPER ZONE AVG. 20 % KYANITE, WITH RANGE OF 8 - 47 % |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Anorthosite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Mica Schist, Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| (1) | -115.82181, 46.97737 |
|---|
| Thickness | 15.24M |
|---|---|
| Length | 4572M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1951 |
| Discoverer | Anna Hietenan |
| District name | Goat Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | St. Joe National Forest |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blackdome Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013032 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM___2 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
PRATER, L. S., 1964, MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO - REFRACTORIES (HIGH ALUMINA): IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1, P. 161 - 165.
ABBOTT, A.T., AND PRATER, L.S., 1954, THE GEOLOGY OF KYANITE, ANDALUSITE DEPOSITS, GOAT MOUNTAIN, IDAHO AND PRELIMINARY BENEFICIATION TESTS ON THE ORE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 100, 27 P.
SPOKANE CHRONICLE, NOV. 23, 1970.
VAN NOY, R. M., AND OTHERS, 1970 , KYANITE RESOURCES IN THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES: USBM REPT. INV. 7426 , 81 P.
1954 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 100
1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1
1970 RECON USBM REPT. INV. 7426
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Bainbridge, Terri L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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