The Antimony Lode is a antimony mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,900 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: 6,900 Feet (2,103 Meters)
Commodity: Antimony
Lat, Long: 44.8319, -114.51170
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Antimony Lode MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Antimony Lode
Commodity
Primary: Antimony
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Gravel Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Challis National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Surface
Ownership
Not available
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: Salmon River Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Barite
Ore: Fluorite
Ore: Stibnite
Comments
Comment (Location): 4000 Ft S. Jct. Camas Cr., Fluorspar Gulch
References
Reference (Deposit): Cox, D. C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1015-A, 21 P.
Reference (Deposit): Minobras, 1975, Idaho Industrial Minerals: Minobras, P. 45 - 47.
Reference (Deposit): 1954 Geolmap Cox, D. C., Bulletin 1015-
Reference (Deposit): Ida Bur Mns Pamp 62
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