The Inkom (Silica) Quarry is a silica and quartz mine located in Bannock county, Idaho at an elevation of 5,000 feet.
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: 5,000 Feet (1,524 Meters)
Commodity: Silica, Quartz
Lat, Long: 42.7853, -112.27190
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Inkom (Silica) Quarry MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Inkom (Silica) Quarry
Secondary: Inkom Quarry
Commodity
Primary: Silica
Primary: Quartz
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bannock
District: Fort Hall District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: State And Private Land
Owner Name: Morrison And Knudsen
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Surface
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Cambrian
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: 94% SIO2
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): Dotson, J. C., 1957, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open File Report, 2 P.
Reference (Deposit): Hubbard, C. R., 1956, Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Open - File Report.
Reference (Deposit): 1956 Recon Id. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Open - File Rept.
Reference (Deposit): 1957 Recon Id. Bureau Of Mines & Geol. Open - File Rept.
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