| Deposit ID | 10071042 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014236 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590387 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | M and M Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.50283, 44.84848 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1943 |
| Relative position | 27.5 MI NNW 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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 018N | 017E | 31 | NESWNE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Barite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| Rock unit name | Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Dacite Tuff |
| Rock description | Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Dacite Tuff |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -114.50283, 44.84848 |
|---|
| Strike | N 60 DEG E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40 DEG NW |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Length | 42.67M |
| Depth to bottom | 12.19M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1952 |
| 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 | W014236 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_171 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590387 | 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, A. L., 1954, Ida. Bureau Of Mines and Geol. Pamphlet 98, P. 26.
Cox, 1954, USGS Bull 1015-A, 21 P, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove
Anderson 1943 Id Bur Mines and Geol Pamph 62 20 P
Shawe and 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-DEC-1994 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.