The Mica Dome Prospect is a mine located in Boise county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,999 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: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)
Commodity:
Lat, Long: 44.0339, -115.91360
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Mica Dome Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Mica Dome Prospect
Secondary: Van Dissel
Commodity
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Mica
Tertiary: Feldspar
Location
State: Idaho
County: Boise
District: Unorganized District; Wash Creek Area
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Mr. E. D. Van Dissel
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Sawtooth Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Plagioclase
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): 2.5 MI UP WASH CR. ON RIDGE CREST BETWEEN HORN CR. AND WASH CR.
Comment (Workings): 2 TUNNELS, SEVERAL BULLDOZER TRENCHES
Comment (Deposit): 2 PEGMATITES
References
Reference (Deposit): LESURE, F. G., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - MICA AND ASSOCIATED PEGMATITE MINERALS, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1, P. 123 - 133.
Reference (Deposit): FRYKLUND, V. C., JR., 1951, A RECONNAISSANCE OF SOME IDAHO FELDSPAR DEPOSITS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 91, 30 P.
Reference (Deposit): 1951 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 91
Reference (Deposit): 1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. 1
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