Diatomite Occurrence

Occurrence in Washington county in Idaho, United States with commodity Diatomite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10193344
MAS/MILS ID 0160870130
Record type Site
Current site name Diatomite Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -116.9577, 44.40877 (WGS84)
Elevation 1036
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Washington(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Mann Creek NW(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 012 N 005 W 05 NW Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -116.9577, 44.40877

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Ellis, Hiram I.
    Home office Washington
    Year 1947

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    Powers, 1947, IBMG Mineral Resources Rpt No 4.

  • Deposit

    Mines And Prospects Of The Baker Quad., IBMG Mines And Prospects Map Series, Ve Mitchell, Et Al.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-NOV-1983 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.