Commodities
PrimaryThorium, REE
SecondaryUranium, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR, PINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlParallel Shear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsMonazite, Thorite
GangueApatite, Barite, Biotite, Calcite, Goethite, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Microcline, Pyrite, Quartz, Rutile, Specularite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Yellowjacket Formation
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureThrust And Normal Faulting
Tectonic settingMedicine Lodge Thrust System
AlterationOxidation, Gouge
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10070417
MRDS IDW013345
Alternate namesBell, Diamond Creek Area
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates45.29319, -113.95342
References
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.ANDERSON, A. L., 1959, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE NORTH FORK QUADRANGLE, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 118, 92 P.WEIS, P. L., AND OTHERS, 1958, RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND WESTERN MONTANA 1952 - 1955: USGS BULL. 1074 - B, 48 P.STAATZ, M.H., 1979, PRINCIPAL THORIUM RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 805, P. 16-17.STATTZ, M.H. 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LEMHI PASS THORIUM DISTRICT, IDAHO AND MONTANA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1049-A, 90 P.ROSS AND GEORGE, 1976, USBM RES. REPT. 62. 1 SALT LAKE CITY RES CEN 34 P.1958 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 1151958 RECON P. L. WEIS AND OTHERS, BULL. 1074 - B1959 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 1181979 RECON STATTZ, M.H., GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 805