| Deposit ID | 10073392 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019451 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160550014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Stockton Clay Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.83606, 47.68516 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 732 |
| Relative position | 3 MI NW OF COEUR D'ALENE. ABOUT 300 FT ABOVE THE SPOKANE RIVER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kootenai(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Coeur D'Alene(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Coeur d'Alene Lake(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Kootenai |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 050N | 004W | 08,09,10,15,16 | NE (09) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | GRANITIC RESIDUAL CLAY AVERAGED 12.1 % AL2O3 , 2.0 % FE2O3 TRANSPORTED CLAY SHOWED 15.4 % AL2O3 AND 2.6 % FE2O3 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | |
| Rock unit name | Columbia River Basalt |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granodiorite |
| Rock unit name | Columbia River Basalt |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | |
| Rock unit name | Latah Formation |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit |
| Rock type qualifier | Lacustrine And Fluvial Sediments |
| Rock unit name | Latah Formation |
| (1) | -116.83606, 47.68516 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | Sand And Limonite Lenses |
| Thickness | 4.57M |
|---|---|
| Length | 3218.6M |
| Width | 804.65M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Discoverer | F. H. Skeels |
| District name | Coeur D'Alene Area |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019451 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP__68 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160550014 | data consolidated into this record |
Hubbard, C. R., 1956 , Clay Deposits Of North Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 109 , 36 P.
Hosterman, J. W., And Others, 1960 , Investigations Of Some Clay Deposits In Washington And Idaho: USGS Bulletin 1091 , 147 P.
1942 Direxpl U. S. Bur Mines
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 40 Acres. Land Is Divided Into 5 Blocks; The Central Block Is About 2200 Ft Long, 450 Ft Wide, Averages 18 Ft Thickness, With 1 To 5 Ft. Overburden. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | 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.