Inkom (Silica) Quarry

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

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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

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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

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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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