Mine detail: Deary Clay Deposit South

Previously called 'Big Bear Ridge'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.77046, -116.56663

Resource(B)

Primary: Aluminum, Kaolin
Secondary: Iron

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Latah Formation;Latah Formation
Host type:Unconsolidated Deposit
Associated rock:Columbia River Basalt
Associated type:Basalt

References

MRDSW015910
DEP10072077
Reference{Deposit:: HUBBARD, C. R., 1956, CLAY DEPOSITS OF NORTH IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 109, 36 P.}{Deposit:: HUBBARD, C. R., 1957, MINERAL RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 2, 29 P.}{Deposit:: HOSTERMAN, J. W., AND OTHERS, 1960, INVESTIGATIONS OF SOME CLAY DEPOSITS IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1091, 147 P.}{Deposit:: SCHEID, V.E., AND OTHERS, 1952, DEARY HIGH-ALUMINA CLAY DEPOSIT, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: 1942 DIREXPL US BUR MINES}{Deposit:: 1944 DIREXPL V. E. SCHEID AND OTHERS, OPEN-FILE REPT FEB 1952}{Deposit:: 1956 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPH 109}{Deposit:: 1957 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CO. REPT. 2}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.