Mine detail: Diatomite Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 42.96209, -115.31813

Resource(N)

Primary: Diatomite
Ore: Diatomite
Gangue: Biotite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Idaho Formation-Diatomite, Sand, Clay
Host type:Diatomite

References

MRDSW012839
MAS160390720
DEP10070134
Reference{Deposit:: POWERS, HAROLD A., 1947, DIATOMITE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO: MOSCOW, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO M.S. THESIS, P. 18 - 19.}{Deposit:: POWERS, H.A., 1947 , DIATOMITE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY MIN. RES. REPT. NO. 4, 27 P.}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MIN. RES. REPT. NO.}{Deposit:: TWIN FALLS WUAD, IBMG 1982 MINE AND PROSPECT MAP SERIES, V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL.}
ReporterMatthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat, Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)