| Deposit ID | 10207458 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160190061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fall Creek Travertine Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Echo Nos. 1-4, Buff Nos. 1-8 |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.39861, 43.42822 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1701 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Conant Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Palisades(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Palisades(hydrologic unit)
Snake Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bonneville |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 001 N | 043 E | 09 | C N2N2 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Travertine | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -111.39861, 43.42822 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Caribou National Forest |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Idaho Travertine Corp. |
| ID | 1000701 |
| Home office | Idaho |
| Year | 1992 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160190061 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1000701 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR_102 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
SAVAGE, C.N. 1961, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF
BONNEVILLE COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY
REPT. NO. 5, P. 62.
SAVAGE, C.N., 1969, DISTRIBUTION AND ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF
IDAHO CARBONATE ROCKS: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY BULL.
23, P. 53-54.
ELEVATORSKI, E.A., 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS:
MINOBRAS, P. 20.
HANSEN, S.C., NO DATE, ECHO CLAIMS 1-4: UNPUBLISHED
CONSULTING REPORT FOR THE IDAHO TRAVERTINE CORPORATION,
UNPAGINATED (SEE WFOC MPF).
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES OPEN-FILE REPORT MLA 8-92, 1992, P. 12-13.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NOTE: OTHER TRAVERTINE DEPOSITS AND QUARRIES OCCUR IN THE FALL CREEK DRAINAGE (SECS. 17 AND 18). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-JAN-1993 | Rains, Richard | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/11/2009 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1000701 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fall Creek Travertine Quarry |
| Current operator | Idaho Travertine Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Theo R Orchard |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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