| Deposit ID | 10073278 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019273 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160190130 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pumice Deposit (West of Ammon) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.82973, 43.48131 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1707 |
| Relative position | 5 MI SE OF IONA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ozone(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Palisades(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Willow(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bonneville |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 039E | 23,26 | SWSESE (36) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Pumice | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pumice | Ore |
| Result | SAMPLE DENSITY IS 61 LB/CF |
|---|---|
| Result | SAMPLES CONTAIN ABUNDANCE OF FINE MATERIAL 0.0165 IN. AND SMALLER |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Rhyolite | ||||||||
| Rock description | Rhyolite | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Volcanic Ash |
| Rock unit name | Salt Lake Formation-Sedimentary Volcanic Ash |
| Rock description | Salt Lake Formation-Sedimentary Volcanic Ash |
| (1) | -111.82973, 43.48131 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Willow Creek - Caribou District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019273 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__85 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160190130 | data consolidated into this record |
ASHER, R. R., 1965 , VOLCANIC CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IN IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 135 , P. 3
1963 RECON IBMG PAMPHLET 13
V.E. MITCHELL, ET. AL; MINES AND PROSPECTS MAP SERIES, 1981, DRIGGS QUAD, LOCATION NO. 68
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-NOV-1983 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.