| Deposit ID | 10105689 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W014233 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590383 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | North Vein Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | North Pit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.49983, 44.85568 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2027 |
| Relative position | 28 1/4 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 | 29,30 | NESESE (30) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Result | DRILL HOLE PENETRATED 13 FT. OF 30 % 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 And Dacite, Flows And Tuffs |
| Rock description | Oligo Challis Volcanics-Andesite And Dacite, Flows And Tuffs |
| 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) | -114.49983, 44.85568 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR, PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.22M |
| Length | 91.44M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Gravel Range District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W014233 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | CH_163 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590383 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Ida. Bureau Of Mines and Geol. Pamphlet 98 P. 22.
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 98, 34 P
Anderson 1943 Id Bur Mines and Geol Pamph 62, 20 P
Cox, D.C., 1954, Fluorspar deposits near Myers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho; USGS Bulletin 1015-A
Shawe and Others, 1976, Geology and resources of fluorine in the United States; USGS Professional Paper 933, P 35-38
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Vein Has Steeply Plunging Anticlinal Structure Overturned To W. |
| Deposit | 12-76 Strike & Dip Variable 12-76 3561 Sh Tons Mined From 1951-1953 (Anderson 1954 P 22) 12-76 One Ddh May Have Intersected The Vein SW Of Surface Ex At A Depth Of 36.6 M. The Vein Was 4 M Thick & Averaged 30% The Property Needs Additional Exploration, But Structural Characteristics Indicate The Possibility Of Substantial Fluo Resources. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 22-MAY-1986 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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