| Deposit ID | 10071035 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014225 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590376 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lucky Herb Prospect |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.52623, 44.84488 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1814 |
| Relative position | 40 MI E. OF STIBNITE; 28 MI NW OF CHALLIS |
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)
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness(Wilderness)
Wilderness 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 | 018N | 016E | 36 | SWNE | Idaho |
| Boise | 017N | 016E | 01 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Rhyolite Porphyry | ||||||
| Rock description | Rhyolite Porphyry | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| (1) | -114.52623, 44.84488 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Faults |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure name | Fractures |
| Length | 3.05M |
|---|---|
| Width | 0.91M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1943 |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Challis National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014225 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_158 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590376 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines and Geology Pamphlet 98, 34 P
Anderson, 1943, Bureau Of Mines and Geology Pamphlet 62, 20 P
Cox, 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, USGS Bull 1015-A 21 P
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.