Mine detail: Northwest Prospecting and Development

Previously called 'Wawa ClaimsAtomic Fuels Corp.'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.98517, -116.42027

Resource(M)

Primary: Thorium
Tertiary: REE
Ore: Thorite
Gangue: Pyrite
Orebody form: TABULAR, SHEAR ZONE
Other material: Biotite, Calcite, Chlorite, Magnetite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Underground
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Ravalli Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Quartzite

References

MRDSW027152
MAS160210005
DEP10078687
Reference{Deposit:: Weis, P. L., And Others, 1958 , Reconnaissance For Radioactive Minerals, In Washington, Idaho, And Western Montana 1952 - 1955 : USGS Bulletin 1074 - B, 48 P.}{Deposit:: Staatz, M. H., And Others, 1974 , Distribution And Occurrence Of Rare Earths In The Thorium Veins Of Hall Mountain, Idaho: USGS Jour. Research, V. 2 , No. 6 , P. 677 - 683}{Deposit:: 1958 Recon P. L. Weis And Others, Bulletin 1074 - B}{Deposit:: 1974 Recon M. H. Staatz And Others, Jour. Research, V. 2 , No. 6}{Deposit:: Staatz 1972 Econ Geol, V 67, P 240-248}{Deposit:: Newton And Others 1960 Id Bur Mines & Geol Pamph 122, P 19-2}{Deposit:: Nininger & Bowie 1976 Confer On World Nuc Energy Wash Dc 2}{Deposit:: Ross & George 1966 USBM Res Rept 62.1 - USBM Met Res Cntr Sl}
ReporterMiller, Pat J., Kauffman, John D.