| Deposit ID | 10077992 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026096 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160070021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Montpelier Canyon Gypsum Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.22859, 42.32913 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2042 |
| Relative position | 3.5 MI E MONTPELIER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bear Lake(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Montpelier Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bear Lake(hydrologic unit)
Lower Bear(hydrologic accounting unit)
Bear(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(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 | Bear Lake |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012S | 045E | 32 | Idaho | |
| Boise | 013S | 045E | 05 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Result | ORE MATERIAL 88 % GYPSUM FROM 4 FT THICK BED |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone | ||||
| Rock description | Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -111.22859, 42.32913 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 6.1M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Montpelier District |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | David Follick |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026096 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR_155 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
Withington, C. F., 1964 , Mineral Resources - Gypsum In Mineral And Water Resources Of Idaho: Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Special Rept. No. 1 , P. 102
1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 152
1964 Compile Idaho Bureau Of Mines And Geology Spec. Rept. No. 1
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1976 | Matthews, John Y.; Miller, Pat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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