Commodities
PrimaryDiatomite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsDiatomaceous Earth
GangueBiotite, Clay
Geology
Host rockDiatomite · Idaho Formation-Sand, Silt, Shale, Diatomite, Volcanic Ash
StructureS. Idaho Downwarp, Bed Is Exposed In An Eroded Syncline.
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10070229
MRDS IDW012986
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates44.39317, -116.911
References
POWERS, H. A., 1947, DIATOMITE DEPOSITS OF SOUTHWEST IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCE REPORT NO. 4, 27 P.STALEY, W.W., 1964 , MINERAL RESOURCES - DIATOMITE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY SPEC. REPT. NO. 1 , P. 74 - 791947 COMPILE IBMG MIN. RES. REPT. NO. 4.1964 COMPILE ID. BUR. MIN. GEOL. SPEC. REPT. NO. 1POWERS, H. A., 1947, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY MINERAL RESOURCE REPT. NO. 4.