Mine detail: Frying Pan and Frying Pan No. 2

Previously called 'Staatz Loc. No. 85'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.94267, -113.44534

Resource(M)

Primary:	Thorium
Ore:	Thorite
Gangue:	Apatite, Barite, Chalcedony, Goethite, Magnetite, Monazite, Rutile, Siderite, Specularite
Discovery year:	1949

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:

Quartzite

References

MRDS	D003915
DEP	10010310
Reference	{Deposit:: STAATZ, M. H., 1972 , GEOLOGY AND DESCRIPTION OF TH BEARING VEINS IN LEMHI PASS QUAD., IDA. & MONT., USGS BULL 1351 .}{Deposit:: GEACH, R. D., 1972 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, MONT BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL 85 .}{Deposit:: SHARP, W. D., AND CAUENDER, W. S., 1962 , GEOLOGY AND TH-BEARING DEPOSITS IN LEMHI PASS AREA, LEMHI CO., IDA, BEAVERHEAD C., MONT., USGS BULL 1126 .}{Deposit:: 1962 GEOLMAP SHARP & CAUENDER, BULL 1126 P. 39}{Deposit:: 1972 GEOLMAP MONT. BUR. OF MINES & GEO., BULL 72}{Deposit:: 1972 GEOLMAP STAATZ, BULL 1351}
Reporter	Doyle, Brien (Wells, John)