| Deposit ID | 10070315 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013164 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160710035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | M. J. Hess Construction Co. Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | M. J. Hess Construction Co. Pumice Pit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -112.40113, 42.39822 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1676 |
| Relative position | 20 MI. N. OF MALAD CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oneida(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dairy Creek(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Malad City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Bear-Malad(hydrologic unit)
Lower Bear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Bear(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Oneida |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012S | 035E | 08 | NWNESW | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Pumice | Primary |
| Perlite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pumice | Ore |
| Result | FEO3 - 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Result | AL2O3 - 13.7 |
| Result | SIO2 - 65.2 |
| Result | CAO - 1.1 |
| Result | MGO - 0.2 |
| Result | NA2O - 6.2 |
| Result | K2O - 6.6 |
| Result | LOSS ON IGNITION - 5.9 |
| Result | SAMPLE DENSITY WAS 50 LBS. PER CU. FT. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Volcanic Ash | ||||
| Rock unit name | Salt Lake Formation. Sedimentary Volcanic Ash | ||||
| Rock description | Salt Lake Formation. Sedimentary Volcanic Ash | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -112.40113, 42.39822 |
|---|
| General form | LENS |
|---|---|
| Dip | 10 DEG S |
| Thickness | 30.48M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Daniels Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | M. J. Hess Construction Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 304.8M |
| Overall width | 152.4M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013164 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO_252 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160710035 | data consolidated into this record |
Asher, R. R., 1965, Volcanic Construction Materials In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 135, P. 33 - 34
1963 Recon IBMG Pamphlet 196
IBMG Mines & Prospects Of The Pocatello Quad, 1982, V.E. Mitchell, Et Al; IBMG P-135, Pg 33, Asher, 1965.
Asher, R. R., 1965: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 135, P. 33 - 34.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; 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.