Mine detail: Elk River Clay Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 46.75767, -116.19542

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Kaolin
Ore: Clay, Kaolinite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Columbia River Basalt;Latah Formation-Unconsol. Lacustrine And Fluvial Sediments
Host type:Unconsolidated Deposit

References

MRDSW015995
DEP10072133
Reference{Deposit:: HOSTERMAN, J. W., AND OTHERS, 1960, INVESTIGATIONS OF SOME CLAY DEPOSITS IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO: USGS BULL. 1091, 147 P.}{Deposit:: HUBBARD, C. R., 1956, CLAY DEPOSITS OF NORTH IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 109, 36 P.}{Deposit:: 1956 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 109}{Deposit:: 1960 COMPILE J. W. HOSTERMAN AND OTHERS, BULL. 1091}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.