Idaho · Lemhi County
Past Producer

Red Spar Lode

Lemhi County, Idaho, United States
Fluorine-FluoriteSilicaAntimonyBarium-Barite
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Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiarySilica, Antimony, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsBarite, Calcite, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Pyrite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1951
Discovery year1941
Identification
Deposit ID10193101
MRDS IDW014460
Alternate namesChamac, Red Spar Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.85548, -114.53703
References
Anderson, A.L., 1943, The Antimony And Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet No. 62, 20p.Anderson, A.L., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pam., N.98, 34p.Conover, F.E., 1973, Evaluation Of Diamond Drill Program: Seaforth Mining Co., Meyers Cove, Idaho, 34p.Cox, D.C., 1944, Preliminary Report On Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove In The Gravel Range District, Lemhi County, Idaho: Us Geological Survey Unpublished Report, 31p.Cox, D.C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyer's Cove Lemhi County, Idaho: Us Geological Survey Bulletin 1015-A, 21p.Johnson, V.Z. And Nickelson, H.B., 1953, DMEA Final Report Contract IDM-E347,16p.Prater, L.S., 1943, Flotation Tests On Fluorite Ore From Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 63, 8p.Rahn,R.A.,1979, Geology Of The Meyer's Cove Area, Lemhi County, Idaho: University Of Idaho Masters Thesis, 111p.Ross, C.P.,1934, Geology And Ore Deposits Of The Casto Quadrangle Idaho: Us Geological Survey Bulletin 854, 135 P.Shawe, D.R., And Others, 1976, Geology And Resources Of Fluorine In The United States: Us Geological Survey Prof. Paper 933, 99p.Simplot Co., J.R., 1951, Geology And Cross-Sections Of The Beartrap Vein: U.S. Bureau Of Mines (WFOC) Backup FileU.S. Bureau Of Mines, 1943, Fluorite Veins Near Meyer's Cove, Lemhi Co., Idaho: U.S. Bureau Of Mines War Minerals Report 145, 7p.U.S. Bureau Of Mines, Mineral Property File Information: U.S. Bureau Of Mines Western Field Operations Center.Wagstaff, D.A.,1979, Geology Of The Sw1/4 Of The Meyer's Cove Quadrangle, Lemhi County, Idaho: University Of Idaho, Master Of Science Thesis, 101p.