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Clay Occurrence

Occurrence in Washington county in Idaho, United States with commodity Clay
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10070226
MRDS ID W012981
Record type Site
Current site name Clay Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -117.1541, 44.26347 (WGS84)
Elevation 732
Relative position 10 MI. W. OF WEISER, IDAHO AND 1 MI. N. OF OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION CO. IN IRRIGATION DITCH.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Washington(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Olds Ferry(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Brogan(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Powder(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Washington

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 011N 007W 26 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Clay Tertiary

Analytical data

Result SLAKES READILY, DRY LINEAR SHRINKAGE 7% WITH SOME WARPING AND CRACKING.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
    Rock unit name Payette Formation-Sand, Shale, Silt, Clay
    Rock description Payette Formation-Sand, Shale, Silt, Clay
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) -117.1541, 44.26347
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Snake River Downwarp; Broad Syncline
Type of structure Local
Structure description Flat Plain With Minor Anticlines

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N. - S.
    Dip 0
    Thickness 1.83M
    Length 60.96M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1919
Discoverer Frank H. Skeels
Year of first production 1921

Mining district

District name Dry Creek Area

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Idaho Clay Products Co.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SKEELS, F. H., 1920, CLAYS OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 2, 71 P.

  • Deposit

    SOHN, I. G., 1952, INDUSTRIAL CLAYS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 158, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    1920 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 2

  • Deposit

    1952 COMPILE SOHN, CIRC. 158

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1976 Nakai, Terry; Miller, Pat U.S. Geological Survey

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