| Deposit ID | 10089406 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019477 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 016055004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Benewah Clay Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.76415, 47.37906 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 716 |
| Relative position | 2 MI N OF CHATCOLET |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Benewah(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Harrison(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Maries(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spokane(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Joe(hydrologic unit)
Spokane(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kootenai-Pend Oreille-Spokane(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Benewah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 047N | 003W | 31 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Clay | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| Rock unit name | Clay | ||||
| Rock description | Clay | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Columbia River Basalt Group. |
|---|
| Thickness | 1.52M |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lake Front District |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019477 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_332 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160550045 | data consolidated into this record |
Sohn, I. G., 1952 , Industrial Clays Other Than Potential Sources Of Alumina: USGS Circ. 158 , P. 4
Skeels, F. H., 1920 , A Preliminary Report On The Clays Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Bulletin 2 , P. 31 - 37
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1977 | 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.