Independence Claim Group

The Independence Claim Group is a mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,601 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

Name: Independence Claim Group  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 6,601 Feet (2,012 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 44.99583, -113.50111

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Independence Claim Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Independence Claim Group


Commodity

Tertiary: Thorium


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Mcdevitt 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.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Fred Guderjohn


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Deposit Type: Vein
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: Beaverhead Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: DISCONTINUOUS SEAMS, IRREGULAR BUNCHES AND STREAKS


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: HIGHEST READING 0.4 MR/HR


Materials

Ore: Thorite
Gangue: Feldspar


Comments

Comment (Location): ADJOINS LUCKY HORSESHOE ON THE NW

Comment (Development): 28 CLAIMS ; ECON.COM: POWERS ESTIMATED THAT NO MORE THAN 0.5% THO ORE COULD BE MINED

Comment (Geology): PHYLLITIC ROCKS STRIKE N 60 DEG W, DIP 30 DEG NE


References

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, A. L., 1958, URANIUM, THORIUM, COLUMBIUM, AND RARE EARTH DEPOSITS IN THE SALMON REGION, LEMHI COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 115, 81 P.

Reference (Deposit): POWERS, H. A., 1955, LUCKY HORSESHOE AND INDEPENDENCE GROUP: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.

Reference (Deposit): 1955 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT

Reference (Deposit): 1958 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH 115


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