| Deposit ID | 10078022 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026137 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160290084 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Phosphate Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.40861, 42.93852 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2316 |
| Relative position | 6 MI E OF BLACKFOOT RIVER RESERVOIR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Caribou(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wayan West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Soda Springs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Preston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Willow(hydrologic unit)
Upper Snake(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 | Caribou |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 005S | 043E | 29,30,33,35,34 | NESW (34) | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | AVG. OF 70 % CA3(PO4)2 INFERRED FROM ADJOINING TOWNSHIPS |
|---|---|
| Result | 74 SAMPLES OF STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION GAVE MAX. 37.2 % P2O5 ( SECTION 34 ) |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||
| Rock unit name | Thaynes Formation-Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Nugget Sandstone-Sandstone;Nugget Sandstone-Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Thaynes Formation-Sandstone;Thaynes Formation-Limestone;Thaynes Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Shale;Dinwoody Formation-Limestone;Nugget Sandstone-Sandstone;Nugget Sandstone-Limestone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;; |
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;;; |
| (1) | -111.40861, 42.93852 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Thrust Faults, Williamsburg And Lanes Butte Synclines, Little Gray Anticline, Meadow Creek Graben |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 DEG W |
| Dip | 45 DEG S |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Depth to bottom | 1524M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Blackfoot River Reservoir Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Caribou National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026137 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR__30 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160290084 | data consolidated into this record |
V.E. Mitchell, Et. Al; Mines And Prospects Map Series, 1981, Preston Quad, Location No. 32
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 112.2 Ft Thickness Of Phosphatic Shale Member ( Section 34 ); 4880 Acre Area Held As Phosphate Land ( 1927 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1976 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 15-MAY-1992 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.