Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formBEDDED, FISSURE VEIN, TABULAR, BRECCIA FILL, BRECCIA FILL, CONT METASOMATIC, RESIDUAL CONCENT, BRECCIA FILL, TABULAR, TABULAR, SHEAR ZONE
Ore controlFissures
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Bayhorse Dolomite; Ramshorn Slate
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1982
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10071072
MRDS IDW014281
Alternate namesOpen Question Mine, Chalspar Mine, Marantha Mine, Cachalot Vein, Holterman Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.4864, -114.3339
References
ANDERSON, A. L., 1954, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FLUORSPAR MINERALIZATION NEAR CHALLIS, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 101, 13 P1954 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 10CHAMBERS, A.E., 1966, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF PART OF THE BAYHORSE MINING DESTRICT, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: PHD DISSERTATION, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, ARIZ., 154 P.MCGARY, L., 1983, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONSHAWE, R.E., ET.AL., 1976, GEOLOGY AND RESOURCES OF FLUORINE IN THE UNITED STATES: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER NO. 933, P. 35-38.U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 6-91, 1991, TABLE A-2, NO. 251, P. 166.