The Monazite Prospect is a ree mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,501 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: 4,501 Feet (1,372 Meters)
Commodity: REE
Lat, Long: 45.4136, -114.15830
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Monazite Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Monazite Prospect
Commodity
Primary: REE
Location
State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Indian 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: Salmon National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Bitterroot Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Monazite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Feldspar
Gangue: Apatite
Gangue: Magnetite
Comments
Comment (Commodity): Monazite Is Rod - Like And Intergrown With Magnetite; These Zones Have High Count Of Radioactivity
Comment (Location): Vein Outcrops Close To Top Of Hill About .5 Mi S 80 Deg E Of White Property On Indian Creek
References
Reference (Deposit): Sturm, F. H., 1954, General Geology Of Some Replacement Monazite Deposits In Lemhi County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 64 P
Reference (Deposit): Elk City Quad, IBMG 1982 Mine And Prospect Map Series, V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al.
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