Mine detail: Troy Sillimanite Occurrences

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Location

Lat / long: 46.71653, -116.6177

Resource(N)

Tertiary: Kyanite
Ore: Sillimanite
Orebody form: LENS, TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Belt Supergroup
Host type:Gneiss

References

MRDSW007476
DEP10093397
Reference{Deposit:: FORRESTER, J. D., 1942, A SILLIMANITE DEPOSIT NEAR TROY, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 59.}{Deposit:: SKINNER, K. C., AND KELLY, H. J., 1947, CONCENTRATION AND DETERMINATION OF GRADE IN TESTS ON SILLIMANITE IN IDAHO SCHIST: AM. CERAMIC SOC. JOUR. V. 30, P. 197 - 202}{Deposit:: 1946 DIREXPL USBURMINES, SAMPLING, TESTIN}
ReporterEspenshade, Gilbert H.