Idaho · Washington County
Occurrence

Diatomite Occurrence

Washington County, Idaho, United States
Diatomite
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Commodities
PrimaryDiatomite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsDiatomite
GangueBiotite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDiatomite · Idaho Formation-Diatomite, Sand, Clay, Volcanic Ash
StructureAnticlines And Synclines Which Trend About N 30 Deg W And Plunge Se
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10093747
MRDS IDW026783
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates44.29487, -116.80319
References
Powers, H. A., 1947 , Diatomite Deposits Of Southwestern Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Min. Res. Rept. No. 4 , 27 P1947 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Min. Res. Rept. No.Mines And Prospects Of The Baker Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, Ve Mitchell, Et Al.