Mine detail: N. W. Prospecting & Development Prospect

Previously called 'Atomic Fuels Corporation'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.98598, -116.4094

Resource(M)

Tertiary: REE, Thorium
Ore: Allanite, Cenosite, Thorite
Gangue: Apatite, Calcite, Magnetite, Quartz
Orebody form: LENS, STRINGERS
Discovery year: 1955

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Prichard Formation-Quartzite
Host type:Diorite,Quartzite
Associated rock:Kaniksu Batholith-Granitic;Purcell Sill-Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Nw - Trending Faults, Brecciation
Alteration processes:Chlorite

References

MRDSW007539
DEP10093405
Reference{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND SAVAGE, C. N., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - THORIUM AND THE RARE EARTHS, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT., NO. 1, P. 211 - 217.}{Deposit:: LE MOINE, DENIS, 1960, GEOLOGY OF THORITE DEPOSITS OF THE HALL MOUNTAIN AREA, BOUNDARY COUNTY, IN STUDY OF TWO THORITE DEPOSITS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET, NO. 122, P. 15 - 22.}{Deposit:: LE MOINE, DENIS, 1959, THORITE DEPOSITS AND GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE HALL MOUNTAIN AREA, BOUNDARY COUNTY, IDAHO: UNPUBLISHED THESIS, UNIV. IDAHO, 68 P.}{Deposit:: ADAMS, J. W., AND OTHERS, 1964, AM. MINERALOGIST, V.49, NO. 11-12, P. 1736-1741.}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOLMAP IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. PAMPHLET NO. 122}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. SPEC. RPT. NO. 1}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.