| Deposit ID | 10070316 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W013166 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Clay Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -113.57697, 42.51161 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1311 |
| Relative position | 3 MI. E. OF DECLO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cassia(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rupert SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lake Walcott(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pocatello(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lake Walcott(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Cassia |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 010S | 025E | 31 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Clay | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| Rock unit name | Shale | ||||
| Rock description | Shale | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -113.57697, 42.51161 |
|---|
| Strike | E-W |
|---|---|
| Dip | 20 DEG. N. |
| Thickness | 6.1M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Declo Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W013166 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PO__12 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SKEELS, F. H., 1920, A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE CLAYS OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL. 2, P. 29.
1920 RECON ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. BULL. 2
1952 COMPILE I.G. SOHN. CIRC. 158
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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