Mine detail: Weiser Silica Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

44.27457, -116.78289

Resource(B)

Tertiary:	Clay, Feldspar, Silica
Orebody form:	BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Idaho Formation;Idaho Formation;Idaho Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Snake River Downwarp, Broad Syncline

References

MRDS	W013013
DEP	10070245
Reference	{Deposit:: CARTER, G. J., ET. AL., 1962, INDUSTRIAL SILICA DEPOSITS OF THE PACIFIC NW: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 8112, 57 P.}{Deposit:: CARTER, W. D., AND SAVAGE, C. N., 1964, SILICA, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1, P. 178.}{Deposit:: 1962 COMPILE U.S. BUR MINES INF. CIRC. 8112}{Deposit:: 1964 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. 1}
Reporter	Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat