| Deposit ID | 10071039 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014230 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590381 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bear Trap Lode Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lode No. 4, Bear Trap |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.49343, 44.85738 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2195 |
| Relative position | 27.5 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 Point(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 | 018N | 017E | 29 | SWSWC | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLE AVG. 40 % CAF2 |
|---|---|
| Result | DRILL HOLE NO. 1 SHOWED 11 FT OF 18 % CAF2 |
| Result | DRILL HOLE NO. 3 FOUND 6 FT. OF 59% CAF2 |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Rock unit name | Volcanic Rocks |
| Rock description | Volcanic Rocks |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| (1) | -114.49343, 44.85738 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR SEAMS & STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG E |
| Dip | 40 DEG NW |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Length | 100.58M |
| Width | 1.68M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014230 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_162 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590381 | Data consolidated into this record. |
Cox, D. C. , 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1015-A, 21 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove , Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 98, 34 P.
Minobras, 1975: Idaho Industrial Minerals: Minobras, P. 45 - 47.
1944 Direxpl USBM, Ida. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamph 98
1947 Direxpl Aluminum Co. Of America, Ida. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 98.
1954 Recon Cox, D. C., Bulletin 1015-A
1954 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 98
US Bur Mines War Min Rept 145 Flrite Vns Near Meyers Cove 7
US Bur Mines War Min Rept 460 1945 Meyers Cove Flspr Deposit
Shawe & Others 1976 USGS Prof Paper 933 P 35-38
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Ida. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 98, P. 24.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Fluorspar Veins Occur On Hanging Wall |
| Deposit | 10-76 A Total Of 1,304 Sh Tons Was Produced From One Adit An Stopes From 1952-1953 (Anderson 1954 P 23-24). 10-76 Alcoa Explored The Property With 8 Diamond Drill Holes 1947. The Vein Was Apparently Intersected At Depths Up To 8 (244 M) By Several Of The Holes. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 08-JUN-1984 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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