| Deposit ID | 10073277 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019269 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160810050 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pumice Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.13941, 43.81052 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1890 |
| Relative position | 1 MI E OF TETONIA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Teton(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tetonia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rexburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Teton(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Teton |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 006N | 045E | 21 | C | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Pumice | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pumice | Ore |
| Result | SAMPLE DENSITY IS 51.5 LB/CF |
|---|---|
| Result | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS GAVE 0.4 % FE2O3, 13.5 % AL2O3, 62.7 % SIO2, 1.7 % CAO, 0.4 % MGO, 6.2 % NA2O, 9.0 % K2O, 5.6 % LOSS ON IGNITION |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Rhyolite Flow | ||||||||
| Rock description | Rhyolite Flow | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Glassy Rock > Pumice |
| Rock unit name | Salt Lake Formation-Pumice |
| Rock description | Salt Lake Formation-Pumice |
| (1) | -111.13941, 43.81052 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 3.05M |
| Length | 6.1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Tetonia Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019269 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR___4 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160810050 | data consolidated into this record |
Asher, R. R., 1965 , Volcanic Construction Materials In Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Pamphlet 135 , P. 41 - 42
Minobras, 1975 , Idaho Industrial Minerals: Minobras, 55 P.
1963 Recon IBMG. Pamphlet 13
Minobras, 1975
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 14-MAR-1995 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.