The Samarskite is a tantalum, uranium, thorium, and niobium (columbium) mine located in Valley county, Idaho.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Tantalum, Uranium, Thorium, Niobium (Columbium)
Lat, Long: 44.275, -115.46250
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Samarskite MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Samarskite
Commodity
Primary: Tantalum
Primary: Uranium
Primary: Thorium
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Iron
Tertiary: Garnet
Tertiary: Zirconium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Placer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
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Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: FS MIN EXAM., 1960. PLUMB.
Materials
Ore: Zircon
Ore: Columbite
Ore: Euxenite
Ore: Ilmenite
Ore: Magnetite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): TESTING AND PROSPECTING DONE BY PORTER BROTHERS AND J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY
References
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Idaho Gold
"Where to Find Gold in Idaho" looks at the density of modern placer mining claims along with historical gold mining locations and mining district descriptions to determine areas of high gold discovery potential in Idaho. Read more: Where to Find Gold in Idaho.
