| Deposit ID | 10280612 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160090049 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Garnet Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Idaho Garnet, Emerald Creek Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.33913, 47.02796 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 852 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Benewah(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Clarkia(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Benewah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 043 N | 001 E | 34 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Sedimentary rocks associated with flood basalts. |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160090049 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | SP_380 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
MINE-TONNES/YR- ORE=45360 LEACH= WASTE=0
PLANT- TYPE=GRAVITY TONNES/YR- INPUT=45360 OUTPUT=10886
EMPLOYMENT- MINE=25 PLANT= 1975 MINE & PLANT EMPLOY
USBM LIAISON OFFICERS REPORT OF ACTIVE MINES 1975 (LOCATION
OPERATED BY IDAHO GARNET ABRASIVE CO DIV. OF SUNSHINE MINING
NOT SAME AS EMERALD CREEK GARNET
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-SEP-1986 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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