Description
R. Miles, R. Johnson (Crystle); H. V. St. Clair, D. Shulenberger, E. Purcell (Purcell).
Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite
TertiaryQuartz, Calcium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLINEAR - NORTHEAST AND OCCASIONALLY NORTHWEST - TRENDING FAULTS AND FRACTURES FORM THE SITES OF MINERALIZATION. CHIEFLY FISSURE FILLING BUT LOCALLY MUCH REPLACEMENT OF WALL ROCK AND INCLUDED BRECCIA
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic) · Oligo Challis Tuffs With Intercalated Flows And Interbedded Sedimentary Materials
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1951
Discovery year1942
Identification
Deposit ID10069418
MRDS IDW006945
Alternate namesCrystle Area Chamac Camp Lode, Crystle No. 1 Lode, Anderson Lead, South Lead, Bear Trap Lead, Powder House Lead, Big Lead, Red Spar Lode, Red Spar Extension Lode, Red Spar No. 2 Lodes, Purple Spar Lode, Purple Spar Extension Lode, Purple Spar No. 2 Lode, Purple Spar No. 4 Lodes, Fluorspar Lode, And East Fluorspar Lode., North Lead, And M. and M. Purcell Area Morning Sun Lode
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.85318, -114.50063
References
Anderson, A. L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology, Pamphlet No. 98.Cox, D. C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1015a.Ross, C.P., 1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Casto Quadrangle, Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 854, 135 P.Anderson, A.L., 1943, Antimony And Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 62.Anderson, A. L., 1954, Fluorspar Dep. Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi Co., Idaho