The Helmer Clay Deposit is a kaolin mine located in Latah county, Idaho at an elevation of 2,881 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: 2,881 Feet (878 Meters)
Commodity: Kaolin
Lat, Long: 46.8175, -116.46810
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Helmer Clay Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Helmer Clay Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Kaolin
Secondary: Silica
Location
State: Idaho
County: Latah
District: Helmer Area
Land Status
Land ownership: National Forest
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.
Administrative Organization: Clearwater National Forest
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Green Refractories Inc., A. P.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1956
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Clearwater Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Clay, Mud
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Clay, Mud
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): HUBBARD, C.R., 1957, MINERAL RESOURCES OF LATAH COUNTY: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY COUNTY REPT. 2, 29 P.
Reference (Deposit): MINOBRAS (PUB.), 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 42.
Reference (Deposit): 1957 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY CO. REPT.
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