Mine detail: Olson Clay Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 46.77736, -116.63825

Resource(N)

Primary: Clay, Kaolin
Ore: Nontronite
Discovery year: 1942

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Latah Formation;Latah Formation
Host type:Unconsolidated Deposit
Associated rock:Belt Supergroup
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSW015909
DEP10072076
Reference{Deposit:: HUBBARD, C. R., 1957, MINERAL RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 2, 29 P.}{Deposit:: HUBBARD, C. R., 1956, CLAY DEPOSITS OF NORTH IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 109, 36 P.}{Deposit:: HOSTERMAN, J. W., AND OTHERS, 1960, INVESTIGATIONS OF SOME CLAY DEPOSITS IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1091, 147 P.}{Deposit:: MIHELICH, MIRO, 1950, HIGH ALUMINA CLAY: THE OLSON DEPOSIT: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, MS, EM THESIS, 54 P.}{Deposit:: 5) MINOBRAS (PUB.), 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 42.}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL US BUR MINES}{Deposit:: 1954 DIREXPL ANACONDA MINING CO}{Deposit:: 1956 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 109}{Deposit:: 1957 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CO. REPT. 2}{Deposit:: 1960 RECON J. W. HOSTERMAN AND OTHERS, BULL. 1091}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.