Mine detail: Pumicite Deposit

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Location: Power County, Idaho, United States, North America
Lat / long: 42.58051, -112.84395
dep_id: 10089120
mrds_id: W013159
mas_id: 16077000
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Pumice
Operation type: Surface
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Prospect
orebody_fm: LENS
Reporter: Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat, Western Field Operations Center (WFOC)
hrock_unit: Salt Lake Formation
hrock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
References:
  • ASHER, R. R., 1965, VOLCANIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 135, P. 85
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