Mine detail: Sunite Pumice Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.32989, -114.4001

Resource(N)

Primary: Pumice
Ore: Pumice
Orebody form: LENS

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Snake River Eruptives-Tuff
Host type:Tuff
Associated rock:Magic Reservoir Rhyolite;
Associated type:Rhyolite

References

MRDSW013544
DEP10089163
Reference{Deposit:: ASHER, R. R., 1965, VOLCANIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 135, P. 46 - 47.}{Deposit:: POWERS, H. A., 1955, SUNITE PUMICE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT.}{Deposit:: STALEY, W. W., 1950, PUMICE AND PERLITE IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL RES. REPT. NO. 6, 10 P.}{Deposit:: 1950 RECON IBMG MINERAL RES. REPT. NO. 6}{Deposit:: 1955 OTHER IBMG OPEN - FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: 1963 RECON IBMG PAMPHLET 135}{Production:: ASHER, R. R., 1965: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 135, P. 46 - 47.}{Reserve-Resource:: POWERS, H. A., 1955, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.}
ReporterMatthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat