Marsh Creek Peat Deposit

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

Name: Marsh Creek Peat Deposit  

State:  Idaho

County:  Bannock

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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