| Deposit ID | 10070224 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W012979 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clay Bed Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.1643, 44.26657 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 671 |
| Relative position | 10 MILES W. OF WEISER, IDAHO, ALONG MAIN LINE OF OREGON - WASHINGTON RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION CO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Olds Ferry(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Brogan(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baker City(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brownlee Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
Middle Snake-Powder(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 | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 011N | 007W | 27 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Shale | Ore |
| Result | SIO2 50 % |
|---|---|
| Result | AL2O3 18.1 % |
| Result | FE2O3 3.7 % |
| Result | CAO 1.6 % |
| Result | MGO 0.14 % |
| Result | IGNITION LOSS 13.3 % |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Silt |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| Rock unit name | Payette Formation-Sand, Shale, Silt, Clay |
| Rock description | Payette Formation-Sand, Shale, Silt, Clay |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | -117.1643, 44.26657 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Snake River Downwarp; Broad Syncline |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Flat Plain With Minor Anticlines |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1919 |
| Discoverer | Frank H. Skeels |
| District name | Weiser Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W012979 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | BA_141 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SKEELS, F. H., 1920, CLAYS OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 2, 71 P.
SOHN, I. G., 1952, INDUSTRIAL CLAYS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 158, P. 5.
1920 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 2
1952 COMPILE SOHN, CIRC. 158
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1976 | Nakai, Terry L.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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