Commodities
PrimaryMica
SecondaryFeldspar, Beryllium
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR, PIPELIKE, SEAMS
Ore controlFractures
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl
GangueFeldspar, Garnet, Graphite, Lithiophilite, Quartz, Tourmaline, Vivianite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Pegmatite · Prichard-Burke Form.-Muscovite-Biotite Schists
Associated rockPegmatite · Pegmatite
StructureSteeply Dipping W Limb Of Anticline Of Great Width, Cleavage Planes Of Schists Strike N 55 Deg W. One Pegmatite Strikes N, Dips 77-83 Deg E, Parallel To Foliation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1888
Discovery year1888
Identification
Deposit ID10072067
MRDS IDW015894
Alternate namesSilver White, Maybe, Witherow Lease
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.87846, -116.58183
References
ANDERSON, A. L., 1925, MICA DEPOSITS OF LATAH CO., IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL. PAMPHLET 14, 15 P.STOLL, W. C., 1950, MICA AND BERYL PEGMATITES IN IDAHO AND MONTANA: USGS PROF. PAPER 229, 64 P.HUBBARD, C. R., 1957, MINERAL RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 2, 29 P.WEIS, P. L., ARMSTRONG, F. C., AND ROSENBLUM, S., 1958, RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND WESTERN MONTANA, 1952-1955: USGS BULL. 1074-B, 48 P.5) MINOBRAS (PUB.), 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 44.6) PATTEE, E. C., AND OTHERS, 1968, BERYLLIUM RESOURCES OF IDAHO, WASHINGTON, MONTANA, AND OREGON: US BUR MINES REPT. INV. 7148, P. 40-42.1925 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 141943 RECON W. C. STOLL, PROF. PAPER 2291944 DIREXPL US BUR MINES, REPT. INV. 38981957 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CO. REPT. 21958 RECON P. L. WEIS AND OTHERS, BULL. 1074-B1958 RECON US BUR MINES, REPT. INV. 7148STOLL, W. C., 1950, USGS PROF. PAPER 229, 64 P. { LESURE, F. G., 1964, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. PAPER 1, P. 131. { PATTEE, E. C., AND OTHERS, 1968, US BUR MINES, P. 25.