The Marsh Creek Peat Deposit is a peat mine located in Bannock county, Idaho at an elevation of 4,649 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: 4,649 Feet (1,417 Meters)
Commodity: Peat
Lat, Long: 42.4192, -112.18560
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Marsh Creek Peat Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Marsh Creek Peat Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Peat
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bannock
District: Downy Area
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
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: IRREGULAR
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Peat
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Holocene
Name: Peat
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Holocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): SAVAGE, C. N., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - PEAT, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPT. NO. 1, P. 145
Reference (Deposit): MINOBRAS, 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 12.
Reference (Deposit): 1964 COMPILE ID. BUREAU OF MINES & GEOL. SPECIAL REPT. NO. 1
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