Commodities
PrimaryThorium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlFracture Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsThorite
GangueFeldspar, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Lemhi Quartzite-Impure Quartzite
StructureBroad Se-Trending Laramide Thrust Zone
Tectonic settingEdge Of Cratonic Shelf Or Hinge Belt
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10071966
MRDS IDW015758
Alternate namesEckersett Radioactivity Occurrence
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.9797, -113.5519
References
Anderson, A. L., 1961, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Lemhi Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 124, 111 P.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.Mitchell, V.E., et al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Dubois Quad, Location No. 16