Idaho · Latah County
Occurrence

Morning Star Claims

Latah County, Idaho, United States
BerylliumMica
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Commodities
TertiaryBeryllium, Mica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl
GangueBiotite, Garnet
Geology
Host rockSchist,Pegmatite · Belt Supergroup
Associated rockPegmatite · Pegmatite
StructureSteeply Dipping W Limb Of Anticline Of Great Width, Schistosity Strikes Ne, Dips 50-70 Deg W
AlterationAlbitization, Silicification, Muscovitization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10072065
MRDS IDW015891
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.89956, -116.56883
References
STOLL, W. C., 1950, MICA AND BERYL PEGMATITES IN IDAHO AND MONTANA: USGS PROF. PAPER 229, 64 P.ANDERSON, A. L., 1925, MICA DEPOSITS OF LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 14, 14 P.STERRETT, D. B., 1913, MICA IN IDAHO, NEW MEXICO, AND COLORADO: USGS BULL. 530, P. 377-383.PATTEE, E. C., AND OTHERS, 1968, BERYLLIUM RESOURCES OF IDAHO, WASHINGTON, MONTANA, AND OREGON: US BUR MINES REPT. INV. 7148, P. 25, 51-53.1910 RECON D. B. STERRETT, BULL. 5301925 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 141943 RECON W. C. STOLL, PROF. PAPER 2291958 RECON US BUR MINES, REPT. INV. 7148