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Diatomite Occurrence

Occurrence in Washington county in Idaho, United States with commodity Diatomite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Land status
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096226
MRDS ID W012984
Record type Site
Current site name Diatomite Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -116.86459, 44.24818 (WGS84)
Elevation 671
Relative position 6.5 MI E OF WEISER, IDAHO

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Washington(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Weiser Cove(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Weiser(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Weiser(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Washington

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 011N 004W 31 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diatomaceous Earth Ore
Clay Gangue
Mica Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result SAMPLE GAVE 49.3 LB/CF APPARENT DENSITY AND 61 % IN SOLID FORM AND 21.8 APPARENT DENSITY AND 106 % ABSORPTION IN POWDER FORM

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite
    Rock unit name Idaho Formation-Sand, Shale, Silt, Clay, Diatomite
    Rock description Idaho Formation-Sand, Shale, Silt, Clay, Diatomite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -116.86459, 44.24818
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description South Idaho Downwarp.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Anticlines And Synclines Trending N 30 Deg W, Plunging Se

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Thickness 4.57M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Weiser Area

Land status

Ownership category Private

Comments on the workings information

  • Exposure In Road Cut And Canal.

Comments on development

  • Econ.Com: Too Impure For Commercial Use.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Staley, W.W., 1964 , Mineral Resources - Diatomite, In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1 , P. 74 - 79

  • Deposit

    Powers, H. A., 1947, Diatomite Deposits Of Sw Idaho: Idaho Bur. Min. And Geology Mineral Resource Rept. No. 4, 27 P.

  • Deposit

    1947 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Mineral Resource Rpt. No. 4

  • Deposit

    1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1976 Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JUN-1977 Siefken, Robert R. U.S. Geological Survey

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