Mine detail: Orpha

Previously called 'Staatz Loc. No. 106'

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Location: Beaverhead County, Montana, United States, North America
Lat / long: 44.88683, -113.39757
dep_id: 10010319
mrds_id: D003924
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Thorium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Thorite
gangue: Diopside, Goethite, Magnetite, Malachite, Microcline, Monazite
ore_ctrl: Fault Zone
Reporter: Doyle, Brien (Wells, John)
hrock_type: Quartzite
References:
  • Deposit:: STAATZ, M. H., 1972 , GEOLOGY AND DESCRIPTION OF TH-BEARING VEINS IN LEMHI PASS QUAD., IDA. & MONT., USGS BULL. 1351
  • Deposit:: 1972 GEOLMAP STAATZ, BULL 135
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