Bentonite Mines in Idaho
9Total Sites
0Active
Bentonite Mining in Idaho
Idaho has 9 bentonite-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded bentonite mine in Idaho is Ben-Jel Bentonite Mine in Owyhee County, with records dating to 1956.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Owyhee County | 4 |
| Lemhi County | 3 |
| Clark County | 2 |
Bentonite Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben-Jel Bentonite Mine | Owyhee | Past Producer | |
| Ben-Jel Bentonite Mine | Owyhee | Surface | Past Producer |
| Bentonite Occurrence | Clark | Occurrence | |
| Bentonite Occurrence | Clark | Occurrence | |
| Grandview-Orena | Owyhee | Surface | Unknown |
| Lemhi Valley Bentonite Mine | Lemhi | Surface | Past Producer |
| Opalene Gulch | Owyhee | Surface | Past Producer |
| Salmon Bentonite | Lemhi | Surface | Unknown |
| Salmon Bentonite Mine | Lemhi | Surface | Past Producer |