| Deposit ID | 10073309 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019333 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160810066 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pole Canyon Limestone Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.11521, 43.55212 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2134 |
| Relative position | 11 MI S OF DRIGGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Teton(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Victor(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rexburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Teton(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Teton |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 003N | 045E | 26 | NESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Madison Limestone | ||||
| Rock description | Madison Limestone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Sedimentary rocks (Jurassic). |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Driggs Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019333 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__52 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160810066 | data consolidated into this record |
Minobras, 1975 , Idaho Industrial Minerals: Minobras, 55 P
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series 1981, Driggs Quad, Location No. 48
Savage, C.N. Distribution And Economic Potential Of Idaho Carbonate Rocks. Id Bureau Of Mines And Geol. Bulletin 23, 1969, P. 55.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 19-MAY-1992 | Olson | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.