Mine detail: Garm - Lamoreaux Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 45.54129, -114.03453

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Gold
Tertiary: Lead, Copper
Ore: Galena, Torbernite, Uraninite, Zippeite
Gangue: Goethite, Hematite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: THIN STRINGERS, LENS
Discovery year: 1948

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Belt Supergroup
Host type:Quartzite
Structure:Nw Trend, Ne Dip, Schistosity Strikes N To Ne, Dips Steeply E.
Alteration processes:Chloritization, Fe Stains, Oxidation

References

MRDSW015167
DEP10071660
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., 1958, URANIUM, THORIUM, COLUMBIUM, AND RARE EARTH DEPOSITS IN THE SALMON REGION, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 115, 81 P.}{Deposit:: COOK, E. F., 1955, PROSPECTING FOR URANIUM, THORIUM, AND TUNGSTEN IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 102, 53 P.}{Deposit:: WEIS, P. L., ARMSTRONG, F. C., ROSENBLUM, S., 1958, RECONNAISSANCE FOR RADIOACTIVE MINERALS IN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND WESTERN MONTANA, 1952- 1955: USGS BULL. 1074-B, 48 P.}{Deposit:: ARMSTRONG, F. C., AND WEIS, P. L., 1955 , GARM - LAMOREAUX MINE, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: USGS OPEN - FILE REPT., 14 P.}{Deposit:: 5) TRITES, A. F., AND TOOKER, E. W., 1953 , URANIUM AND THORIUM DEPOSITS IN EAST - CENTRAL IDAHO, SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA: USGS BULL. 988-H, P. 167 - 168 .}{Deposit:: 6) HOBBS, S. W., 1964 , MINERAL RESOURCE - TUNGSTEN, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1 , P. 223 - 233}{Deposit:: 1953 RECON A. F. TRITES AND E. W. TOOKER, BULL. 988-H}{Deposit:: 1955 RECON F. C. ARMSTRONG AND P. L. WEIS, OPEN - FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: 1955 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 102}{Deposit:: 1958 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 115}{Deposit:: 1958 RECON P. L. WEIS AND OTHERS, BULL. 1074-B}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.