Mine detail: Diatomite Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long:

43.80348, -116.28017

Resource(N)

Tertiary:	Diatomite
Ore:	Diatomite
Gangue:	Limonite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Idaho Formation-Diatomite, Volcanic Ash, Clay, Sand
Host type:	Diatomite
Structure:	1 Fault Trending Nw

References

MRDS	W026785
DEP	10078451
Reference	{Deposit:: POWERS, H. A., 1947 , DIATOMITE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY MIN. RES. REPT. NO. 4 , 27 P}{Deposit:: 1947 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MIN. RES. REPT. NO.}
Reporter	Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat)