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Stites Clay Occurrence 23

Occurrence in Idaho county in Idaho, United States with commodity Kaolin
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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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10072101
MRDS ID W015951
MAS/MILS ID 0160490851
Record type Site
Current site name Stites Clay Occurrence 23

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -116.0341, 46.07597 (WGS84)
Elevation 861
Relative position 5.5 MI SE OF WINONA. 3 MI W AND 1 MI S OF STITES

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Idaho(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Nezperce SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Orofino(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Pullman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

South Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)

Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Idaho

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 032N 003E 25 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Clay Ore

Analytical data

Result AUGER SAMPLE ASSAYED 34.3% AL2O3, 1.9% FE2O3.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Rock unit name Latah Formation-Blue-Gray Plastic Transported Clay
    Rock description Latah Formation-Blue-Gray Plastic Transported Clay
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -116.0341, 46.07597
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 7.62M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Cottonwood Area

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on development

  • Econ.Com: 15 Ft Sand - Gravel, 60 Ft Basalt Overburden

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Hubbard, C. R., 1956, Clay Deposits Of North Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 109, P. 30

  • Deposit

    V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Pullman Quad, Location No. 157

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1974 Miller, Pat J. U.S. Geological Survey
Reporter 14-NOV-1983 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

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