| Deposit ID | 10105780 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015732 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160590235 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wonder Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Wonder Lodes Nos. 1 To 5 and Buckhorn Claims, Wonder and Buckhorn Claims, Silver Bell, Quinn Prospect, Inspiration Group |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.47062, 44.95795 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 9 MI NE OF LEMHI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lemhi(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lemhi Pass(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Leadore(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubois(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lemhi(hydrologic unit)
Salmon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Lemhi |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 019N | 025E | 22,23 | NESENE (22) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Thorium | Primary |
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Chrysocolla | Ore |
| Malachite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Thorite | Ore |
| Allophane | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Specularite | Gangue |
| Result | IN 100 FT VEIN (2.5 FT THICK), 0.75% THORIUM OXIDE CONTAINED |
|---|---|
| Result | IN 150 FT. VEIN (1.75 FT THICK), 0.30% TH OXIDE AND 0.3% RAE. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| Rock type qualifier | Phyllitic Quartzite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Phyllitic Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.47062, 44.95795 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Brecciation |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure name | Cross Faults |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure name | Slickensides |
| General form | DISSEMINATIONS, MASSES, SEAMS, STRINGERS |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 76 DEG E |
| Dip | 80 DEG NW |
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Length | 365.76M |
| Width | 6.1M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1923 |
| Discoverer | James Quinn (1923) |
| District name | Mcdevitt District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Nuclear Fuels And Rare Metals, Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Reno, Nev. |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Defense Metals, Inc. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 243.84M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015732 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DU__73 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590764 | data consolidated into this record |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160590235 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1960, Geology Of Thorite-Rare Earth Deposits In The Lemhi Pass Region, In Study Of Two Idaho Thorite Deposits: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 122, P. 133-139.
Sharp, W. N., And Cavendar, W. S., 1962, USGS Bull 1126
Anderson, A. L., 1958, Uranium, Thorium, Columbium, And Rare Earth Deposits In The Salmon Region, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 115, 81 P.
Weis, P. L., And Others, 1958, Reconnaissance For Radioactive Minerals In Washington, Idaho, And Western Montana 1952-1955: USGS Bulletin 1074-B, 48 P.
Sharp, W. N., And Cavender, W. S., 1962, Geology And Thorium-Bearing Deposits Of The Lemhi Pass Area, Lemhi County, Idaho, And Beaverhead County, Montana: USGS Bulletin 1126, 76 P.
Staatz, M. H., 1972, Geology And Description Of The Thorium-Bearing Veins, Lemhi Pass Quadrangle, Idaho And Montana: USGS Bulletin 1351, 94 P.
Moen, 1957, Us Atomic Energy Commission Rme-2061, Pt 1
Anderson, A. L., 1961, Econonimc Geology, V 56, P 177-197
Staatz, Bunker, and Bush, 1971, USGS Professional Paper 750-C, P 136-140
Trites And Tooker, 1953, USGS Bulletin 988-H, P 157-209
Ross and George, 1966, USBM Resource Report 62.1 Salt Lake City Met Res Cn
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1923, THORITE IN 1950'S |
| Deposit | On E Side Of Gulch, Strike Has Changed To N 85 Deg W, Dip To 65 Deg Sw. In Third Cut, Zone Strikes N 55 Deg W, Dips 45 To 50 Deg Ne. In Sixth Cut, The Lode Strikes N 60 Deg W, Dips 55 Deg Ne. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 17-MAR-1989 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Kauffman, John D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.