Ray Banbury Diatomite Deposit, Buhl Area, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ray Banbury Diatomite Deposit | Deposit |
| Buhl Area | Area |
| Twin Falls County | County |
| Idaho | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 42' 14'' North , 114° 50' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hagerman | 867 (2017) | 13.0km |
| Buhl | 4,275 (2017) | 13.3km |
| Wendell | 2,744 (2017) | 13.5km |
| Castleford | 226 (2011) | 20.5km |
| Filer | 2,691 (2017) | 24.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Valley Gem Club | Twin Falls, Idaho | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
140107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:140107:6
GUID (UUID V4):
1a887fb4-09f7-43bc-80b8-f5909ec4fb87
REF:Deposit:: STALEY, W. W., 1964, MINERAL RESOURCES - DIATOMITE, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF IDAHO: IDAHO BUR. MINES AND GEOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT NO. 1, P. 77 - 79.
Deposit:: POWERS, HAROLD A., 1947, DIATOMITE DEPOSITS IN SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO: MOSCOW, UN
Commodities (Trace) - Diatomite
Deposit Type: Sedimentary
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Sand & Gravel
Host Rock: Diatomite
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10070132 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Farmington-Selway DomainDomain
USA
- Snake River DownwarpBasin
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