| Deposit ID | 10071041 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014234 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590384 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Anderson Lode Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.49783, 44.85048 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1981 |
| 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 | 32 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES: 35 - 65 % CAF2 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| Rock unit name | Casto Volcanics-Tuffs, Flows;Challis Volcanics |
| Rock description | Casto Volcanics-Tuffs, Flows;Challis Volcanics |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff |
| (1) | -114.49783, 44.85048 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fault |
| Strike | N 30 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 35 DEG NW |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Length | 30.48M |
| Width | 3.96M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1951 |
| 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 | W014234 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_169 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590384 | 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.
1954 Recon Cox, D. C., Bulletin 1015-A
1954 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 98
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Ida. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet 98, P. 27.
Anderson 1943 Id Bur Mines & Geol Pamph 62 20 P
Shawe & Others 1976 USGS Prof Paper 933 P 35-38
| 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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.