| Deposit ID | 10073274 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019262 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160190110 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Trench K Phosphate Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.1152, 43.45712 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2012 |
| Relative position | 18.25 MI S OF DRIGGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Palisades Peak(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Palisades(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Driggs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Palisades(hydrologic unit)
Snake Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Caribou-Targhee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Teton |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 045E | 35 | NESENE | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | 10.1 % P2O5 MAXIMUM FOR 9 SAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Result | THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO 22.1 % CA3(PO4)2 |
| Result | AVE CA3(PO4)2 CONTENT IS 14.4 % |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Limestone, Shale, Mudstone, Phosphatic Shale, Chert;Wells Formation-Limestone, Black Shales |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Limestone, Shale, Mudstone, Phosphatic Shale, Chert;Wells Formation-Limestone, Black Shales |
| (1) | -111.1152, 43.45712 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Trench K Section Straddled By A Fault |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 31.09M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pine Creek District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Targhee National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019262 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__62 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160190110 | data consolidated into this record |
Gardner, L. S., 1944 , Phosphate Deposits Of The Teton Basin Area, Idaho And Wyoming: USGS Bulletin 944 - A
1927 Recon Mansfield, G. R., Prof. Paper 152
1933 Compile Usda Tech. Bulletin 364
1944 Recon Gardner, L. S., Bulletin 944 - A
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Driggs Quad, Location No. 87
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Thickness Is Not Representative Of Phosphate Bed In Entire Area; There Are 9 Beds Of Phosphate Rock, The Best Of Which Is 3.1 Ft; Thickness Above Is Total For Phosphatic Shale Member |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Fabiyi, E. E. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1992 | Winters, Dick | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.