Idaho · Lemhi County
Occurrence

Scott Prospect

Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Thorium
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Commodities
PrimaryThorium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENTICULAR, IRREGULAR MASSES, POCKETS, DISCONTINUOUS
Ore controlFracture Zone
Materials
GangueBarite
Geology
Host rockQuartzite · Lemhi Quartzite
StructureBroad Se-Trending Laramide Thrust Zone
Tectonic settingEdge Of Cratonic Shelf Or Hinge Belt
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10093625
MRDS IDW015725
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.95, -113.5689
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.1958 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH 1151961 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH 124