The St. Charles Creek Dolomite Deposit is a magnesite mine located in Bear Lake county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,998 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: 6,998 Feet (2,133 Meters)
Commodity: Magnesite
Lat, Long: 42.1019, -111.47610
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St. Charles Creek Dolomite Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: St. Charles Creek Dolomite Deposit
Secondary: Cambrian Dolomite
Commodity
Primary: Magnesite
Location
State: Idaho
County: Bear Lake
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Surface
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Not available
Comments
Comment (Location): NOTE: MINOBRAS (1975) REPORTS THIS DEPOSIT IN SECS. 15-18; MPF REPORTS THIS DEPOSIT IN SECS. 17-20. THE LOCATION IS PLACED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SECS. 17, 18, 19, AND 20.
References
Reference (Deposit): MINOBRAS, 1975, IDAHO INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 12.
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