| Deposit ID | 10105669 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013807 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160390752 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Diatomite Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.13902, 43.03319 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1097 |
| Relative position | 29 MI. S.E. OF MOUNTAIN HOME, ID. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Elmore(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
King Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mountain Home(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hailey(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Snake-Rock(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management ID)
Bureau of Land Management ID BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Elmore |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 004S | 011E | 34 | SWNE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Clay | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Ore |
| Result | SAMPLES WEIGH 32.4 LB/C.F. IN SOLID FORM, 11.9 LB/CF IN POWDER FORM |
|---|---|
| Result | 115 % ABSORPTION FOR SOLID, 212 % FOR POWDER SAMPLE |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Diatomite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Idaho Formation-Sand, Clay, Diatomite | ||||||
| Rock description | Idaho Formation-Sand, Clay, Diatomite | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -115.13902, 43.03319 |
|---|
| Strike | E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 4 DEG N |
| Thickness | 0.61M |
| Length | 152.4M |
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | King Hill Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amos Cash |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013807 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HA_780 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160390752 | data consolidated into this record |
Powers, H. A., 1947, Diatomite Deposits Of Southwestern Idaho: Idaho Bur. Mines And Geology Mineral Res. Rept. No. 4, 27 P.
Powers, H. A., 1947, Diatomite Deposits Of Southwestern Idaho: Moscow, Idaho, Univ. Of Idaho, M. S. Thesis, 47 P.
Kiilsgaard, T. H., 1947 , Diatomite Deposits In Idaho: Idaho Bur. Of Mines And Geology Open-File Report.
1947 Other Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Mineral Res. Rept. 4
1952 Other I. G. Sohn, Circ. 158
Powers, H. A., 1947, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Mineral Res. Rept. No. 4
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Hailey Quad
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 20 Ft. Clay Overlain By Diatomite And Basalt |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Everett, Sandra E. (Miller, Pat) | 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.