Tri-State Cedar Corp. Prospect

The Tri-State Cedar Corp. Prospect is a beryllium mine located in Shoshone county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,700 feet.

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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: Tri-State Cedar Corp. Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Shoshone

Elevation: 2,700 Feet (823 Meters)

Commodity: Beryllium

Lat, Long: 47.2314, -116.02470

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Tri-State Cedar Corp. Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Tri-State Cedar Corp. Prospect
Secondary: Tri State Cedar Corp. Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Beryllium
Tertiary: Mica


Location

State: Idaho
County: Shoshone
District: Black Prince 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: St. Joe National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface


Ownership

Owner Name: Tri-State Cedar Corp.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
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: Clearwater Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: L
Description: Pegmatite Shape Is Roughly Overturned Fold With Axis Trending E - W


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: RANDOM CHIP SAMPLE CONTAINED 0.047 % BEO


Materials

Ore: Beryl


Comments

Comment (Location): 1.8 Mi S of Junction of Marble Cr and St. Joe River Roads and At W Edge of Marble Cr Road

Comment (Development): 240 Acres Unpatented Claims


References

Reference (Deposit): Pattee, E. C., And Others, 1968 , Beryllium Resources Of Idaho, Washington, Montana, And Oregon: Us Bur Mines Rept. Inv. 7148 , P. 6

Reference (Deposit): 1960 Geochem Us Bur Mines, Rept. Inv. 714

Reference (Deposit): V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Spokane Quad, Location No. 150


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