Mine detail: Belilel Claims

Previously called 'Mona GroupBellielle'

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Location

Lat / long: 45.13066, -114.3097

Resource(M)

Primary: Cobalt
Tertiary: Copper, Nickel
Ore: Cobaltite
Gangue: Magnetite, Quartz
Discovery year: 1900

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Belt Supergroup
Host type:Schist
Associated rock:Gabbro
Associated type:Gabbro

References

MRDSW013480
MAS160590064
DEP10070516
Reference{Deposit:: UMPLEBY, J.B., 1913, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS BULL. 528, 182 P. (p. 164-165)}{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A.L., 1943, PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE COBALT DEPOSITS IN THE BLACKBIRD DISTRICT. LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 61, 34 P.}{Deposit:: CANNEY, F.C., 1953, PRELIMINARY REPORT OF GEOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN THE BLACKBIRD DISTRICT, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS OPEN-FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: BELL, R.N., 1918, NINETEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINING INDUSTRY OF IDAHO FOR THE YEAR 1917, 131 P.}{Deposit:: REED, G.C., AND HERDLICK, J.A., 1947, BLACKBIRD COBALT DEPOSITS, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USBM REPT. INV. 4012, 14 P.}{Production:: ANDERSON, A.L., 1943, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 61}
ReporterOrtman, Dale; Miller, Pat, Causey, J. Douglas