Hall Mountain No. 1 Prospect

The Hall Mountain No. 1 Prospect is a thorium mine located in Boundary county, Idaho.

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: Hall Mountain No. 1 Prospect  

State:  Idaho

County:  Boundary

Elevation:

Commodity: Thorium

Lat, Long: 48.9936, -116.41000

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Hall Mountain No. 1 Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Hall Mountain No. 1 Prospect
Secondary: T.M.U. Claims


Commodity

Primary: Thorium


Location

State: Idaho
County: Boundary
District: Moyie-Yaak 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: Kaniksu National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: NW Prospecting And Development Co.
Home Office: Washington
Info Year: 1960

Owner Name: Hall Mountain Thorite Mining Co.
Home Office: Bruce R. Berringer, President Pacific Hotel, Spokane, Wa.


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Northerly Trending Faults, Some Of Which Are Normal


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Plutonic Rock
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Comment (Development): D.M.E.A. Docket No. 4344 (1956), 5 Claims Make Up The Property

Comment (Deposit): Brecciated Quartzite Is The Main Mineralized Zone

Comment (Deposit): For More Information See D.M.E.A. Docket No. 4344 (1956) ; Info.Src : 2 Unpub Rept

Comment (Location): Prospect Is About About 1500 Ft Higher, And To The E Of The Golden Scepter Mine


References

Reference (Deposit): Commodity Files, USGS, Spokane W


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