Description
G. E. Shoupe, Earl Pyeatt
Commodities
PrimaryREE, Copper, Thorium, Titanium
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formPODS, POCKETS, MASSIVE
Ore controlFault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Monazite, Rutile, Thorite
GangueBiotite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Goethite, Hematite, Magnetite, Microcline, Pyrite, Quartz, Specularite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Belt Supergroup
StructureLemhi Pass Fault Zone, Brecciation, Slickensides
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1925
Identification
Deposit ID10071946
MRDS IDW015729
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.97909, -113.4778
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., 1960, GEOLOGY OF RARE EARTH DEPOSITS IN THE LEMHI PASS REGION, IN STUDY OF TWO IDAHO THORITE DEPOSITS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 122, P. 33-39.WEIS, P. L., AND OTHERS, 1958 RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND WESTERN MONTANA 1952-1955: USGS BULL. 1074-B, 48 P.SHARP, W. N., AND CAVENDAR, W. S., 1962, GEOLOGY AND THORIUM-BEARING DEPOSITS OF THE LEMHI PASS AREA, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO, AND BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA: USGS BULL. 1126, 76 P.5) STAATZ, M. H., 1972, GEOLOGY AND DESCRIPTION OF THORIUM - BEARING VEINS, LEMHI PASS QUADRANGLE, IDAHO AND MONTANA: USGS BULL. 1351, 94 P.1958 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 1151958 RECON P. L. WEIS AND OTHERS, BULL. 1074-B1960 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 1221962 RECON SHARP, W. N., AND CAVENDAR, W. S., BULL. 11261972 GEOLMAP STAATZ, M. H., BULL 1351ANDERSON, A. L., 1958, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 115