Clay Mines in Idaho

60Total Sites
4Active

Clay Mining in Idaho

Idaho has 60 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 4 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
Latah County9
Idaho County8
Washington County6
Cassia County4
Owyhee County4
Benewah County3
Kootenai County3
Bonner County2
Bonneville County2
Canyon County2
Payette County2
Shoshone County2
Twin Falls County2
Ada County1
Bannock County1
Caribou County1
Clark County1
Clearwater County1
Custer County1
Jerome County1
Lemhi County1
Minidoka County1
Nez Perce County1
Power County1

Clay Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Emerson Clay PitMinidokaSurfaceProducer
Marsing ClayOwyheeSurfaceProducer
Miclasil Mine and MillLatahSurfaceProducer
Pullman Brick Co. MineAdaSurfaceProducer
Benewah Clay DepositBenewahSurfaceProspect
Benewah Clay OccurrenceBenewahOccurrence
Benewah Lake Clay OccurrenceBenewahOccurrence
Blue Creek Clay DepositShoshoneOccurrence
Blue RidgeLemhiOccurrence
Brick and Tile Clay DepositCassiaSurfaceUnknown
Brick and Tile Clay DepositCassiaSurfaceProspect
Brickner MineLatahPast Producer
CabinetBonnerSurfaceProspect
Camas Prairie Clay DepositIdahoSurfaceProspect
Carlson Clay ProspectLatahPast Producer
Chalk Hills PumiciteOwyheeUnknown
Clay CavesJeromeUndergroundUnknown
Clay DepositPowerSurfaceOccurrence
Clay DepositOwyheeOccurrence
Clay DepositCanyonOccurrence
Clay DepositCassiaOccurrence
Clay IndustrialCanyonSurfaceUnknown
Clay OccurrenceWashingtonPast Producer
Clay Occurrence Saxby AreaKootenaiOccurrence
Clay, BrickBonnevilleSurfaceUnknown
Clay, BrickBonnevilleSurfaceUnknown
Clay, Industrial, Jensen Brick CoPayetteSurface-UndergroundPast Producer
Clayton MulalleyLatahSurfaceUnknown
Cottonwood Clay Occurrence 24IdahoOccurrence
Cottonwood Clay Occurrence No. 25 ProspectIdahoOccurrence
Glenwood Clay MineIdahoSurfacePast Producer
Grangeville Clay Occurrence 20IdahoOccurrence
Grangeville Clay Occurrence 22IdahoOccurrence
Grangeville Clay Occurrence 26IdahoOccurrence
Gravel PitCassiaSurfaceUnknown
Hagerman Valley Clay PitTwin FallsSurfacePast Producer
Hines Clay DepositBonnerOccurrence
Houston Clay OccurrenceCusterOccurrence
JohansenLatahSurfacePast Producer
Kid Island Clay DepositShoshoneOccurrence
Lead DrawBannockUnknown
LindmanLatahSurfacePast Producer
Little Bear Creek Clay ProspectLatahPast Producer
Monroe Creek Tuff DepositWashingtonOccurrence
Olson Clay DepositLatahSurfaceProspect
PayettePayetteOccurrence
ProspectClarkOccurrence
R W Beck DepositClearwaterUndergroundUnknown
Shoofly Creek Clay OccurrenceOwyheeUnknown
Stanley Hill Clay DepositKootenaiSurfaceProspect

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