| Deposit ID | 10071969 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015762 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160490330 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Myers Mica Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.9741, 46.27207 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 968 |
| Relative position | 7 MI SSW OF WEIPPE; 4 MI NE OF KAMIAH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Idaho(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Weippe South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Kooskia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Idaho |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 034N | 004E | 20,21 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mica | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Pegmatite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Pegmatite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup |
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Mica Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| (1) | -115.9741, 46.27207 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults Strike N 60 Deg E And Dip 50 - 60 Deg Se |
| General form | IRREGULAR, PIPELIKE |
|---|---|
| Plunge | 40 DEG |
| Plunge direction | N 13 DEG E |
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Discoverer | E. Lidke? |
| District name | Lolo District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. Myers |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 22.86M |
| Overall depth | 4.88M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015762 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM_213 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490330 | data consolidated into this record |
Stoll, W. C., 1950, USGS Prof. Paper 229, P. 16-17.
Stoll, W. C., 1950, Mica And Beryl Pegmatites In Idaho And Montana: USGS Prof. Paper 229, P. 16-17.
Lesure, F. C., 1964, Mica And Associated Pegmatite Minerals, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. 1, P. 123-133.
Ball, T., 1968, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept., 3 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Lens In Old Workings Strikes N 47 Deg E, Is Vertical, Ne End Plunges 45 Deg Ne. Main Pegmatite Body Plunge Given Above. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.