Mine detail: Diatomite Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.39317, -116.911

Resource(N)

Primary:	Diatomite
Ore:	Diatomaceous Earth
Gangue:	Biotite, Clay
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Sedimentary
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Idaho Formation-Sand, Silt, Shale, Diatomite, Volcanic Ash
Host type:	Diatomite
Structure:	S. Idaho Downwarp, Bed Is Exposed In An Eroded Syncline.

References

MRDS	W012986
DEP	10070229
Reference	{Deposit:: POWERS, H. A., 1947, DIATOMITE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWEST IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCE REPORT NO. 4, 27 P.}{Deposit:: STALEY, W.W., 1964 , MINERAL RESOURCES - DIATOMITE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1 , P. 74 - 79}{Deposit:: 1947 COMPILE IBMG MIN. RES. REPT. NO. 4.}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE ID. BUR. MIN. GEOL. SPEC. REPT. NO. 1}{Reserve-Resource:: POWERS, H. A., 1947, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCE REPT. NO. 4.}
Reporter	Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat, Siefken, Robert R.