| Deposit ID | 10072083 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W015921 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Joel Clay Mine |
| Related records | 10193084 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.88464, 46.71986 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 823 |
| Relative position | .75 MI N OF JOEL; 5 MI E OF MOSCOW |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Latah(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Moscow East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Potlatch(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Pullman(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Latah |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 039N | 004W | 18 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Clay | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Result | ANALYSIS OF 1 SAMPLE: 25.15% AL2O3 |
|---|---|
| Result | 64.9% SIO2 |
| Result | 1.9% FE2O3 |
| Result | 1.2% CAO |
| Result | 1.05% MGO. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Latah Formation-Granitic Residual Clay | ||||
| Rock description | Latah Formation-Granitic Residual Clay | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | Windermere Supergroup. |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Original Schistosity Striking N 60 Deg W, Dipping 75 Deg Sw |
| Thickness | 21.34M |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1916 |
| District name | Joel Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Moscow Fire Brick And Clay Products Co. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hall, T. |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 76.2M |
| Overall width | 38.1M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W015921 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PL_111 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
HUBBARD, C. R., 1956, CLAY DEPOSITS OF NORTH IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 109, 36 P.
SCHEID, V. E., 1940, CLAY RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, MS THESIS, P. 31-33.
HITE, T. H., 1930, THE ORIGIN OF CERTAIN CLAY DEPOSITS OF LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, MS THESIS, 30 P.
1956 COMPILE IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 10
SCHEID, V. E., 1940, MOSCOW, IDAHO, UNIV. OF IDAHO, MS THESIS, P. 33
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1974 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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