The Barringer Prospect is a mine located in Boundary county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,770 feet.
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: 3,770 Feet (1,149 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 48.98889, -116.41111
Map: View on Google Maps
Satelite View
MRDS mine locations are often very general, and in some cases are incorrect. Some mine remains have been covered or removed by modern industrial activity or by development of things like housing. The satellite view offers a quick glimpse as to whether the MRDS location corresponds to visible mine remains.
Barringer Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Barringer Prospect
Secondary: Bruce Berringer Prospect
Secondary: TMU
Secondary: The Man Upstairs
Commodity
Tertiary: Thorium
Location
State: Idaho
County: Boundary
District: Moyie - Yaak District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
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
Type: Located Claim
Workings
Type: Surface/Underground
Ownership
Owner Name: Bruce Barringer
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1955
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral Not In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Purcell Range
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Type: L
Description: Nw - Trending Faults; Brecciation; Boxwork; Vein Bounded On E By Fracture Striking N 18 Deg W, Dipping 60 Deg W
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Chlorite, Albite, Sphene, Brown Hydrous Fe Oxides Oxidation, Hematite
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: OUTCROP MAY RUN SEVERAL , IN THO2
Analytical Data: HIGH GRADE, 2.5 MR/HR
Materials
Ore: Thorite
Gangue: Pyrite
Gangue: Plagioclase
Gangue: Calcite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): W. Side Hall Mountain
Comment (Development): Several Claims
Comment (Geology): Mineralization Was Post-Batholith,
Comment (Deposit): Quartzite Bedding Strikes N 45 Deg W, Dips 35 To 45 Deg Sw.
References
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.
Reference (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
Reference (Deposit): Powers, Harold A., 1956, Berringer Property: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report.
Reference (Deposit): Lemoine, Denis, 1959 , Thorite Deposits And General Geology Of The Hall Mountain Area, Boundary County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ Of Idaho, M S Thesis, 68 P.
Reference (Deposit): 1956 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Of Rept.
Reference (Deposit): 1960 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Pamphlet No. 122
Reference (Deposit): 1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Spec. Rpt. No. 1
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.
