| Deposit ID | 10078031 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026147 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0160070086 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bennington Canyon Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Teton Phosphate Co., Wright Mine |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -111.27452, 42.382 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2103 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
| Relative position | 4 MI N OF MONTPELIER. Point placed in center of small open pit. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bear Lake(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Georgetown(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Bear Lake |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 012S | 044E | 14,35,36 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | RANDOM SAMPLES AVERAGED 29.6 % P2O5 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| Rock unit name | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone | ||
| Rock description | Phosphoria Formation-Phosphatic Shale, Chert, Sandstone;Wells Formation-Sandstone, Limestone;Dinwoody Formation-Shale, Limestone | ||
| |||
| Pit (1) | -111.27452, 42.382 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Thrust And Block Faults Of Bannock Thrust Zone |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Minor Faults And Folds |
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N |
| Dip | 35 DEG W |
| Thickness | 1.68M |
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1941 |
| District name | Montpelier Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Teton Phosphate Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026147 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | PR_153 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0160070086 | data consolidated into this record |
Service, A. L., 1966 , An Evaluation Of The Western Phosphate Industry And Its Resources, 3 . Idaho: USBM Rept. Inv. 6801 , 201 P.
Jones, C. C., 1913 , The Discovery And Opening Of A New Phosphate Field In The United States: Am. Inst. Mining Engineers Trans., V. 47 , P. 192 - 216
1927 Recon G. R. Mansfield, Prof. Paper 152
1966 Recon USBM Rept. Inv. 6801
Mansfield, G. R., 1927 , USGS Prof. Paper 152
Gale, H.S., 1910, USGS Bull V. 430, P. 489
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 560 Acre Area Regarded As Phosphate Land ( 1927 ) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-76 | Siefken, Robert R. (Miller, Pat) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Reporter | 30-JAN-95 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Updater | 26-OCT-10 | Causey, J. Douglas | U.S. Geological Survey | Updated location |
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