| Deposit ID | 10077996 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026101 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160070049 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Montpelier Limestone Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.2925, 42.31103 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1827 |
| Relative position | ON SE EDGE OF MONTPELIER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bear Lake(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Montpelier(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bear Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower Bear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Bear(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bear Lake |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 013S | 044E | 10 | NWNENE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Limestone | Ore |
| Result | 20 FT SAMPLE: CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - 2.55 % SIO2 , 0.43 % AL2O3 , 0.44 % FE2O3 , 1.35 % MGO , 51.96 % CAO, 41.08 % CO2 , 1.8 % LOSS ON IGNITION |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Brazer Formation-Limestone | ||||
| Rock description | Brazer Formation-Limestone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -111.2925, 42.31103 |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 6.1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1908 |
| District name | Montpelier Area |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | W. F. Owen |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026101 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR_162 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160070049 | data consolidated into this record |
1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 15
Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , USGS Prof. Paper 152 , P. 331
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Preston Quad, Location No. 188
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 03-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.