| Deposit ID | 10218051 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160730371 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ben-Jel Bentonite Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.36906, 42.97048 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 884 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Owyhee(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rough Mountain NE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Triangle(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Jordan Valley(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Snake-Succor(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle 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 | Owyhee |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 005 S | 001 E | 29 | NENWNE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -116.36906, 42.97048 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160730371 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | JV__56 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
ASHER, 1965, IBMG PAMPHLET 135, P. 137-139.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-NOV-83 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.