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Diatomite Occurrence

Occurrence in Gem county in Idaho, United States with commodity Diatomite
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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. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10070230
MRDS ID W012987
Record type Site
Current site name Diatomite Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -116.30098, 44.15547 (WGS84)
Elevation 945
Relative position 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF OLA, IDAHO.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gem(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Ola(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Weiser(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Payette(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Gem

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 010N 001E 35 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomaceous Earth Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone
    Rock unit name Columbia River Basalt;;Perm-Tri
    Rock description Columbia River Basalt;;Perm-Tri
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite
    Rock unit name Poison Creek Formation-Diatomaceous Earth
    Rock description Poison Creek Formation-Diatomaceous Earth

Nearby scientific data

(1) -116.30098, 44.15547
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Cascade Area

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SAVAGE, C. N., 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF GEM AND PAYETTE COUNTIES: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPORT NO. 4, 50 P

  • Deposit

    1961 GEOLMAP IBMG COUNTY REPORT NO.

Reporter information

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

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