| Deposit ID | 10073275 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019264 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Trench G. Phosphate Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.15001, 43.46912 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2743 |
| Relative position | 17.5 MI SSW OF DRIGGS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bonneville(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Thompson 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 | Bonneville |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 002N | 045E | 27 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Result | 18.6 % P2O5 AND 40.6 % CA3(PO4)2 FROM 8 SAMPLES |
|---|---|
| Result | AVG. CA3(PO4)2 CONTENT IS 33.8 % P2O5 |
| Result | MINOR V, UP TO 0.24 % V2O3, WAS DETECTED IN 2 SAMPLES |
| 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-Phosphatic Shale, Siltstone, Shale, Mudstone;Wells Formation-Limestone |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Siltstone, Shale, Mudstone;Wells Formation-Limestone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| (1) | -111.15001, 43.46912 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Many Discontinuous Beds Due To Complex Faults, Folds And Overthrusts. |
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 11.98M |
| 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 | W019264 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | DR__60 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
GARDNER, L. S., 1944 , PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF THE TETON BASIN AREA, IDAHO AND WYOMING: USGS BULL. 944-A, P. 22
1927 RECON MANSFIELD, G. R., PROF. PAPER 152
1933 COMPILE USDA TECH. BULL. 364 .
1944 RECON GARDNER, L. S., BULL. 944-A
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THICKNESS OF THE PHOSPHATIC MEMBER IN THIS TRENCH IS NORMAL FOR AREA; 3 BEDS OF PHOSPHATE ROCK, THE BEST OF WHICH IS 2.0 FT THICK; 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 |
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