Mine detail: Diatomite Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 43.75408, -116.23957

Resource(N)

Primary: Diatomite
Ore: Diatomite
Gangue: Limonite, Muscovite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW013064
DEP10070267
Reference{Deposit:: POWERS, H. A., 1947, DIATOMITE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT NO. 4, P. 9.}{Deposit:: KIILSGAARD, T. H., 1947 , DIATOMITE DEPOSITS IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. MIN. RESOURCES REPT. NO. 4}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN-FILE REPT.}{Production:: POWERS, H. A., 1947: ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. MIN. RESOURCES REPORT NO. 4, P. 9.}
ReporterMatthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat