Idaho · Gem County
Past Producer

Gem Silica Company Deposit

Gem County, Idaho, United States
Silica
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Commodities
PrimarySilica
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Geology
Host rockSand and Gravel,Sandstone · Idaho Formation;Idaho Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1946
Identification
Deposit ID10105608
MRDS IDW013113
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.83567, -116.47598
References
CARTER, W. D., AND SAVAGE, C. N., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES, SILICA - IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1, P. 176.CARTER, G.J., AND OTHERS, 1962, INDUSTRIAL SILICA DEPOSITS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INF. CIRC. 8112, P. 20.1962 COMPILE U.S. BUREAU OF MINES - INFORMATION CIRC. 8112.1964 COMPILE W. D. CARTER - IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1