Commodities
PrimaryLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Materials
Ore mineralsLimestone, Marble, Shale
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone · Martin Bridge Formation;Martin Bridge Formation
Tectonic settingEugeosyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1875
Discovery year1875
Identification
Deposit ID10105793
MRDS IDW015978
Alternate namesSnake River Limestone, Sunflower, Sunshine, Cable Claim, The Limestone Company Group, Cactus Claim, Highland Claim
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.08066, -116.96213
References
Hubbard, Charles R., 1956, Geology And Mineral Resources Of The Nez Perce County: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology County Rept. 1, 17 P.Savage, C. N., 1965, Economic Geology Of Carbonate Rocks Adjacent To The Snake River South Of Lewiston, Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Min. Res. Rept. 10, P. 17-21.Glerup, M. O., 1960, Economic Geology Of Lime Point Area, Nez Perce County, Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, Ms Thesis, 40 P.Minobras (Pub.), 1975, Idaho Industrial Minerals, P. 48.5) Eckel, E. C., And Others, 1913, Portland Cement Materials And Industry In The United States: USGS Bulletin 522, P. 135-140.1912 Recon H. S. Gale, Unpub. Rept.Schmauch, S. W., And Conyac, M. D., 1977, Mineral Resources Of The Lower Snake River Drainage, Washington And Idaho: Unpublished Bureau Of Mines Administrative Report To The Bureau Of Outdoor Recreation, P. 81-89.