Idaho · Custer County
Past Producer

Bayhorse District Fluorspar Deposits

Custer County, Idaho, United States
Fluorine-FluoriteDolomiteQuartz
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Description

Arthur Chambers (Keystone)

Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryDolomite, Quartz
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN/SHEAR ZONE
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlFAULTS; BRECCIA ZONES ASSOCIATED WITH FOLDING
Geology
StructureBAYHORSE ANTICLINE, IDAHO BATHOLITH
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1952
Discovery year1947
Identification
Deposit ID60001681
MRDS IDW006947
Alternate namesChalspar Property, Holterman Property, Keystone Property, Pacific Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates44.49989, -114.33422
References
ANDERSON, A. L., 1954, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FLUORSPAR MINERALIZATION NEAR CHALLIS, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 101UMPLEBY, J.B., 1913, SOME ORE DEPOSITS IN NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 539, 104 P.ROSS, C.P., 1937, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BAYHORSE REGION, CUSTER COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 877.