Reeds Creek

The Reeds Creek is a silica mine located in Clearwater county, Idaho at an elevation of 3,399 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

Name: Reeds Creek

State:  Idaho

County:  Clearwater

Elevation: 3,399 Feet (1,036 Meters)

Commodity: Silica

Lat, Long: 46.6278, -115.84440

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Reeds Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Reeds Creek


Commodity

Primary: Silica


Location

State: Idaho
County: Clearwater


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

Type: Unknown


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): BURLINGTON NORTHERN INC. RPT 3, 121 PP.

Reference (Deposit): MCNARY, S. W., LOWE, N. T., ZILKA, N. T., AND OTHERS, 1989,

Reference (Deposit): PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS (EXCLUDING

Reference (Deposit): PHOSPHATE) IN IDAHO, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES.

Reference (Deposit): BURLINGTON NORTHERN, 1972, SILICA ROCK DEPOSITS IN THE

Reference (Deposit): PACIFIC NORTH WEST, RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH SECTION,

Reference (Deposit): INDUSTRIAL AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,


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