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Geothermal Location (Occurrence)Idaho Driftwood + 1 more nearby (Past Producer)Ashton Warm Springs (Occurrence)Unnamed Iron Prospect + 1 more nearby (Prospect)Turquoise Mountain Mine (Producer)Big Springs (Occurrence)Lily Pad Lake (Occurrence)
Past ProducerProducerProspectOccurrenceStatus unknown
7 paw pins; nearby sites are grouped into one pin. Hover or tap a pin for the site name. 1 site(s) with USGS coordinates outside the outline are not pinned. County outline: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (2023). Locations approximate.

Field cards: what kind of sites?

5
Occurrence

The mineral was noted here, without development.

2
Past Producer

Produced ore or material at some point in the past.

1
Prospect

Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.

1
Producer

Was producing when the record was made.

1
Unknown

Status not recorded.

Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.

Minerals recorded here

No individual minerals are listed in these records.

Commodities

Geothermal 4Travertine 2Iron 1Semiprecious Gemstone 1Talc-Soapstone 1Manganese 1

Sites

SiteCommodityMinerals recordedStatusApprox. location
Ashton Warm SpringsGeothermal—Occurrence44.092, -111.460
Idaho DriftwoodTravertine—Past Producer44.643, -111.505
Lily Pad LakeGeothermal—Occurrence44.154, -111.105
Unnamed Iron ProspectIron—Prospect44.673, -111.381
Turquoise Mountain MineSemiprecious Gemstone—Producer44.593, -111.311
Tick Heaven Talc ProspectTalc-Soapstone—Occurrence44.668, -111.371
Tanner Manganese ProspectManganese—Unknown44.527, -111.673
Big SpringsGeothermal—Occurrence44.499, -111.255
Geothermal LocationGeothermal—Occurrence43.889, -111.587
Idaho Driftwood #1Travertine—Past Producer44.638, -111.499

Nearby counties

Madison County · Jefferson County · Clark County · Teton County · Bonneville County

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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.

Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.

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