Antimony Lode

The Antimony Lode is a antimony mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,900 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: Antimony Lode  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 6,900 Feet (2,103 Meters)

Commodity: Antimony

Lat, Long: 44.8319, -114.51170

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Antimony Lode MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Antimony Lode


Commodity

Primary: Antimony
Tertiary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Barium-Barite


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Gravel 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: Challis National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Salmon River Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene

Name: Tuff
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Barite
Ore: Fluorite
Ore: Stibnite


Comments

Comment (Location): 4000 Ft S. Jct. Camas Cr., Fluorspar Gulch


References

Reference (Deposit): Cox, D. C., 1954, Fluorspar Deposits Near Meyers Cove, Lemhi County, Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1015-A, 21 P.

Reference (Deposit): Minobras, 1975, Idaho Industrial Minerals: Minobras, P. 45 - 47.

Reference (Deposit): 1954 Geolmap Cox, D. C., Bulletin 1015-

Reference (Deposit): Ida Bur Mns Pamp 62


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