Commodities
PrimaryThorium
TertiaryGold, Copper, Uranium, Silver, REE
Commodity typeM
Materials
Other materialsBarite, Quartz, Thorite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1949
Identification
Deposit ID10145006
Alternate namesLone Star No. 2, Lake Vein, Black Bull, Contact Vein, Silver Queen 52-B, Iola Vein, Viola Vein, Silver Queen 38-A, Deer Vein, Wonder Vein, Cago Vein, Wonder Lode, Beaverhead
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.98239, -113.5442
References
GRANGER, A. E., 1969, THE THORIUM-RARE EARTH MINERAL PROPERTIES OF THE NUCLEAR FUELS AND RARE METALS CORPORATION, SALMON, IDAHO: CONFIDENTIAL COMPANY REPORT, 35PP.NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, 1970, MONTHLY NORMALS OF TEMPERATURE, PRECIPITATION, AND HEATING AND COOLING DEGREE DAYS 1941-1970: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, 10PP.SHARP, B.J. AND CAVENDER, W.S., 1962, GEOLOGY AND THORIUM-BEARING DEPOSITS TO THE LEMHI PASS AREA, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO AND BEAVERHEAD COUNTY, MONTANA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1126, 76PP.SHARP, B.J. AND HETLAND, D.L., 1968, THORIUM AND RARE EARTH RESOURCES OF THE LEMHI PASS AREA, IDAHO AND MONTANA: U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION SUMMARY REPORT RA-12, 23PP.STAATZ, M.E., 1979, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE LEMHI PASS THORIUM DISTRICT, IDAHO AND MONTANA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1049-A, P. A59-A62.STOUT, K.S., 1980, MINING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT: NEW YORK, MCGRAW HILL INC., P.164-165.STRAAM, ENGINEERS INC., 1979, MINING AND BENEFICIATION OF METALLIC AND NONMETALLIC MINERALS EXCEPT FOSSIL FUELS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES CONTRACT NO. JO255026, 374PP.