Idaho · Gem County
Occurrence

Diatomite Occurrence

Gem County, Idaho, United States
Diatomite
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Commodities
TertiaryDiatomite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsDiatomaceous Earth
Geology
Host rockDiatomite · Poison Creek Formation-Diatomaceous Earth
Associated rockDiorite,Greenstone · Columbia River Basalt;;Perm-Tri
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10070230
MRDS IDW012987
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.15547, -116.30098
References
SAVAGE, C. N., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GEM AND PAYETTE COUNTIES: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT NO. 4, 50 P1961 GEOLMAP IBMG COUNTY REPORT NO.