Idaho · Elmore County
Occurrence

Diatomite Deposit

Elmore County, Idaho, United States
Diatomite
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Commodities
PrimaryDiatomite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsDiatomite
GangueCalcite, Clay, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiatomite · Idaho Formation-Diatomite, Clay, Sand
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10070133
MRDS IDW012837
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates42.89209, -115.25342
References
Powers, Harold A., 1947, Diatomite Deposits In Southwestern Idaho: Moscow, University Of Idaho M.S. Thesis, P. 21 - 22.Powers, H.A., 1947 , Diatomite Deposits Of Southwestern Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Min. Res. Rept. No. 4, 27 P.Consv. Comp. Date, 06-04-19591947 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Min. Res. Rept. No.