| Deposit ID | 10071043 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014238 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590389 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | South Vein |
| Alternate or previous names | South Lead Lode, Vein No. 3 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.49176, 44.85405 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 27 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 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 | SWSE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Result | HOLE NO. 2 FOUND 8 FT OF 71 % CAF2, HOLE NO. 1 FOUND 11 FT. OF 43 % CAF2. HOLE NO. 3 FOUND 4 FT. OF 61 % CAF2. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||||||
| |||||||
| 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 | Oligo Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Dacite, Tuffs And Flows |
| Rock description | Oligo Challis Volcanics-Andesite, Dacite, Tuffs And Flows |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > 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) | -114.49176, 44.85405 |
|---|
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 40 DEG E |
| Dip | 35 DEG NW. |
| Thickness | 3.35M |
| Length | 304.8M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1941 |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Salmon National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014238 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_168 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590389 | 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., 1943, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 62, 20 P
Cox, D.C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, USGS Bulletin 1015-A, 21 P
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Several Concealed Bodies Of Fluorspar |
| 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.