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
GangueBiotite, Calcite, Muscovite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiatomite · Idaho Formation-Diatomite, Sand, Clay, Gravel
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10089070
MRDS IDW012838
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates42.93909, -115.20872
References
Powers, Harold A., 1947, Diatomite Deposits Of Southwestern Idaho: Moscow, University Of Idaho M.S. Thesis, P. 20 - 21.Powers, H.A., 1947 , Diatomite Deposits Of Southwestern Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Min. Res. Rept. No. 4, 27 P.1947 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Min. Res. Rept. No.