The Monumental Summit Rare-Earth Pr. is a ree mine located in Valley county, Idaho at an elevation of 8,281 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: 8,281 Feet (2,524 Meters)
Commodity: REE
Lat, Long: 44.9003, -115.27890
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Monumental Summit Rare-Earth Pr. MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Monumental Summit Rare-Earth Pr.
Secondary: Idaho Primitive Area.
Commodity
Primary: REE
Location
State: Idaho
County: Valley
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: Payette National Forest
Holdings
Type: Unknown
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1966
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN
References
Reference (Deposit): MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND
Reference (Deposit): AND 92-98, 1973.
Reference (Deposit): CATER,F.W., & OTHERS,1973,USGS BULL 1304, P92-98.
Reference (Deposit): VICINITY, IDAHO, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1304, PP.68-70,
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