| Deposit ID | 10093397 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W007476 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Troy Sillimanite Occurrences |
| Geographic coordinates: | -116.6177, 46.71653 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Latah(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Texas Ridge(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 039N | 002W | 08 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kyanite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sillimanite | Ore |
| Result | ABOUT 8% SILLIMANITE AVERAGE CONTENT |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Sillimanite-Biotite-Quartz Schist And Gneiss | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -116.6177, 46.71653 |
|---|
| General form | LENS, TABULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W007476 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PL_128 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
FORRESTER, J. D., 1942, A SILLIMANITE DEPOSIT NEAR TROY, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 59.
1946 DIREXPL USBURMINES, SAMPLING, TESTIN
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1959 | Espenshade, Gilbert H. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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