The Clay Deposit is a fire clay (refractory), titanium, and aluminum mine located in Latah county, Idaho.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation:
Commodity: Fire Clay (Refractory), Titanium, Aluminum
Lat, Long: 47.00001, -116.99999
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Clay Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Clay Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Fire Clay (Refractory)
Primary: Titanium
Primary: Aluminum
Location
State: Idaho
County: Latah
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Columbia Plateau
Physiographic Section: Walla Walla Plateau
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Ilmenite
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): SCHEID AND SOHN 1946 HI-ALUMINA CLAY, LATAH CTY USGS OPEN FILE
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