Deposit ID | 10105609 |
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MRDS ID | W013133 |
MAS/MILS ID | 0160490332 |
Record type | Site |
Current site name | Kamiah Asbestos Mine |
Alternate or previous names | Panhandle Asbestos Mine |
Geographic coordinates: | -115.8388, 46.21597 (WGS84) |
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Elevation | 945 |
Relative position | ABOUT 14 MI. E. OF KAMIAH; 1 1/2 MI. S. OF GLENWOOD. |
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Country | State | County |
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United States | Idaho | Idaho |
Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
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Boise | 033N | 005E | 09 | Idaho |
Commodity | Importance |
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Asbestos | Primary |
Materials | Type of material |
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Anthophyllite | Ore |
Antigorite | Gangue |
Biotite | Gangue |
Chromite | Gangue |
Garnet | Gangue |
Magnetite | Gangue |
Muscovite | Gangue |
Olivine | Gangue |
Picotite | Gangue |
Pyrite | Gangue |
Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
Talc | Gangue |
Host or associated | Host | ||||
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Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
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Host or associated | Associated | ||
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Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Felsic Gneiss > Granitic Gneiss | ||
Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith | ||
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Host or associated | Associated | ||
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Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Monzonite | ||
Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith | ||
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Host or associated | Associated |
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Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
Rock unit name | Idaho Batholith |
(1) | -115.8388, 46.21597 |
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General form | LENTICULAR LEDGES |
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Strike | N 60 DEG W |
Dip | 78 DEG NE |
Thickness | 10.67M |
Width | 22.86M |
Length | 60.96M |
Development status | Past Producer |
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Commodity type | Non-metallic |
Deposit size | Small |
Significant | No |
Year of first production | 1908 |
District name | Maggie Cr. District |
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Ownership category | State |
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Type | Owner-Operator |
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Owner | Panhandle Asbestos Co. |
Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013133 | |
Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM_216 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160490332 | data consolidated into this record |
Anderson, A. L., 1930, The Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Region About Orofino, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Pamphlet 34, 63 P.
Anderson, A. L., 1932, Genesis Of The Anthophyllite Deposits Near Kamiah, Idaho: Jour. Geology, V. 38, No. 1, P. 68 - 80.
Hubbard, C.R., 1955 , A Survey Of The Mineral Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105 , 56 P.
Diller, J. S., 1911 , The Types, Modes Of Occurrence, And Important Deposits Of Asbestos In The United States: USGS Bulletin 470-K, P. 519 - 520 .
Minobras, 1975, Idaho Ind Minerals, P 38
1930 Geolmap Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 34
1955 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105
Hubbard, C.R., Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 105
Subject category | Comment text |
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Deposit | There Are At Least 6 Lenticular Ledges-They May Pinch Out At Shallow Depth. |
Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
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Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |