| Deposit ID | 10089390 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019298 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160650017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Limekiln Canyon Limestone Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.53362, 43.66211 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2164 |
| Relative position | 17.5 MI SE OF REXBURG |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Madison(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hawley Gulch(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 | Madison |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004N | 042E | 20, 21, 22 | NESW (22) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Result | CHIP SAMPLES ANALYZED 42.0% IGNITION LOSS, 4.4% ACID INSOLUBLE, 52.2% CAO |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Madison Or Milligen Formation-Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Madison Or Milligen Formation-Limestone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -111.53362, 43.66211 |
|---|
| Length | 804.65M |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1932 |
| District name | Rexburg Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019298 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__71 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160650017 | data consolidated into this record |
Hubbard, C. R., 1956, Limekiln Canyon: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept
1956 Recon Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept
Hubbard, C. R., 1956, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open-File Rept.
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Driggs Quad, Location No. 55
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 19-MAY-1992 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.